The world's first non-human primate interventional brain-computer interface experiment led by Professor Duan Feng of Nankai University was successful in Beijing. The experiment realized an interventional brain-computer interface brain-controlled robotic arm in the brain of a monkey, which is of great significance for promoting research in the field of brain science and marks that my country's brain-computer interface technology has become an international leader. This is also the world's first non-human primate interventional brain-computer interface experiment.
In the experiment, the monkey controlled the mechanical arm through the brain-computer interface
It is understood that brain-computer interface technology can convert EEG signals into control instructions, thereby helping patients with motor dysfunction (such as: stroke, ALS, etc.) interact with external devices and improve their quality of life. During the research process of this technology, it was found that the invasive brain-computer interface is traumatic. For example, many test monkeys of the invasive brain-computer interface of Musk’s Neuralink company in the United States have died; non-invasive brain-computer interfaces are susceptible to brain volume conductor effects. , EEG signal long-term stability is poor.
The interventional brain-computer interface team of Professor Duan Feng of Nankai University succeeded in the monkey brain experiment, setting a precedent for the world's first successful completion of such an experiment. This experiment is a further achievement based on the previous experiment of interventional brain-computer interface animals (sheep). Core technologies such as EEG signal recognition.
The interventional surgery in this trial was performed by the team of Dr. Wu Dongdong from the Neurosurgery Department of the First Medical Center of the PLA General Hospital.
According to Professor Duan Feng, the results of the interventional brain-computer interface experiment carried out in the brains of non-human primates have promoted the advancement of interventional brain-computer interface from laboratory prospective research to clinical application, and will help promote The industrial upgrading of medical enterprises, through the combination of medicine and industry to create a national brand of high-end medical equipment, will have broad market prospects in the field of brain disease medical rehabilitation in the future.