Part I: China’s first clinical translational study of implantable brain-computer interface

On January 16, the “brain-computer interface” research team from the Zhejiang University Qiushi Academy for Advanced Studies announced that together with the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, it had completed China’s first clinical translational study of the motor function reconstruction at the brain-computer interface. The 72-year-old paraplegic patient could take full advantage of the cerebral cortex EEG signals to precisely control an external robotic arm and a manipulator, thus achieving the three-dimensional movement.

This state-of-the-art achievement confirms that it is safe and feasible for elderly patients to employ the implantable brain-computer interface for complex and effective motion control. It will help paraplegic patients to restore their motor function and improve their quality of life. In the future, it will produce a positive impact on a wider range of fields, including auxiliary motor functions, the functional reconstruction of the disabled and the functional enhancement of the elderly.

This sci-fi human-computer interaction scenario is put on board in reality, making people feel that the imaginary future life may not be far away from us.