The Brain-Computer Interface Signals Future Quality of Life Improvements

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That’s because the technology to would allow it, the brain-computer interface (BCI), has advanced rapidly, potentially allowing people to control devices with their minds. </p> <p>Research into brain-computer interfaces <a href="https://www.embs.org/pulse/articles/breakthroughs-in-brain-implants/">has primarily sought to help people with disabilities</a>, in particular those unable to communicate. That research has resulted in tremendous breakthroughs, like a recent one that allowed <a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/brain-computer-interface-helps-paralyzed-man-speak">a paralyzed man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)</a>, a degenerative condition also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, to speak. Brain-computer interfaces are also used to help amputees control robotic arms. </p> <p>“Brain-computer interfaces are improving medical outcomes significantly,” said IEEE Senior Member Santhosh Sivasubramani. “They offer new treatment options for various conditions, including helping stroke survivors regain movement and independence. These technologies improve the quality of life for many.” </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Foundational Research</strong></h3> <p>Researchers first began exploring the idea of a brain-computer interface <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10188493">in 1929 with the development of electroencephalography</a> (EEG). The ability to measure electrical impulses in the human brain made some wonder whether it would be possible to decode people’s intentions from those electrical signals. In the 1960s, researchers conducted experiments showing that monkeys and cats could be trained to slow their brain rhythms in exchange for food. That line of research led to new questions. If animals could control the electrical impulses in their brains, could those impulses be used to control objects? </p> <p>By 1988, the answer to that question became yes. Researchers at the Laboratory of Intelligent Machines and Bioinformation Systems in Skopje, Macedonia, used signals from an <a href="https://ethw.org/Milestones:First_Robotic_Control_from_Human_Brain_Signals,_1988">EEG machine to control a robotic arm</a>. Development was not straightforward, however. It took 11 years for other researchers to replicate the feat. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Components of a BCI</strong></h3> <p>A brain-computer interface needs three main parts. First, it needs a way to pick up brain signals. Second, it has to process or make sense of these signals. Finally, it needs to send the signals to a computer or device, like a robotic arm or a wheelchair, to make something happen.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Observing Brain Signals</strong></h3> <p>The most prominent form of BCI relies on noninvasive methods to measure electrical activity, usually through sensors placed on the scalp. </p> <p>The most common type of brain-computer interface (BCI) uses noninvasive methods to measure electrical activity in the brain. This is usually done with sensors placed on the scalp.</p> <p>Noninvasive methods can’t see deep into the brain, and their signals might not be very strong, which can limit how useful they are. But they are generally safer for patients.</p> <p>Invasive methods, which involve surgery to implant sensors directly on the brain, have also been developed over the last 20 years. The most well-known invasive device is called the Utah array, which uses 100 electrodes and goes about 1 millimeter into the brain’s outer layer. It has helped drive many important breakthroughs in this field.</p> <p>Invasive methods carry risks, like infections, because they use a wire that goes through the skull to send data and power. For this reason, they’re not very common. <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/synchron-bci">By 2023, only around 50 people had neural implants</a>.</p> <p>Recently, a third option has appeared: minimally invasive implants. These allow doctors to place electrodes in the brain through a small slit in the skull or even through a vein leading to the brain.  This approach strikes a good balance by lowering the medical risks of invasive BCIs while also giving better signal quality than noninvasive ones.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Contributions From Semiconductor Industry</strong></h3> <p>The rapid pace of advancement in brain-computer interfaces relies on progress in other fields, such as the semiconductor industry.</p> <p>“Semiconductor manufacturing techniques are now being applied to medicine, allowing for the creation of extremely small electrodes,” said IEEE Senior Member Eleanor Watson. “Thin film microelectrode arrays can now lie on the surface of the cortex without penetrating it, offering a less invasive option.”</p> <p>Other advances include improvements in the way BCIs interpret brain signals with the use of artificial intelligence. </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Role of Artificial Intelligence in BCIs</strong></h3> <p>When a brain-computer interface (BCI) measures a signal in the brain, it has to turn that signal into commands to control an external device. However, this process isn’t easy.</p> <p>One reason is that the brain is usually doing several things at the same time. For example, when the brain sends a signal to move a robotic arm, it might also send signals to blink or breathe.</p> <p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to help reduce the extra “noise” in brain signals. But AI does more than just cut down noise. It helps pick out important patterns from the raw brain signals, which are essential for understanding what the user wants to do. AI also classifies the user’s intent by analyzing these patterns. Using supervised learning, AI models are trained on brain activity data so they can learn to predict actions accurately.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>More Than Therapeutic? </strong></h3> <p>Although the primary focus of brain-computer interface research is on medical applications, there are other sectors where these technologies could have an impact in the near future. But the field is still in its infancy, meaning that the days of playing a video game with your mind remain in the far-off future. </p> <p>Still, several near-term benefits exist.</p> <p>“Scientific research stands to benefit greatly, as BCIs provide valuable data about brain function in various states and conditions,” Watson said. “In the field of assistive technology, BCIs could help people with disabilities interact more effectively with devices and their environment. 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