LONDON: Scientists have developed a brain-computer interface that reads the brain's blood oxygen levels and enables communication by deciphering the thoughts of patients who are totally paralysed and unable to talk.
In a trial of the system in four patients with complete locked-in syndrome – incapable of moving even their eyes to communicate – it helped them use their thought waves to respond yes or no to spoken questions.
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