WASHINGTON, Nov 19:
Researchers led by Indian-origin scientists claim to have designed the fastest and most accurate mathematical algorithm that can help disabled people manoeuvre computer cursors with their thoughts.
The algorithm’s speed, accuracy and natural movement approach those of a real arm, researchers claim.
Stanford researchers have developed the algorithm for brain-implantable prosthetic systems, known as ReFIT, that vastly improves the speed and accuracy of neural prosthetics that control computer cursors.
In demonstrations with rhesus monkeys, cursors controlled by the new algorithm doubled the performance of existing systems and approached performance of the monkey’s actual arm in controlling the cursor. (PTI)
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