A New Glove for Paralysis Patients… Controlling a Robotic Arm with the Power of the Mind

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, has developed a system that combines artificial intelligence and robotics, enabling a man with quadriplegia to control a robotic arm using only his thoughts.

The man was able to perform complex tasks such as grasping and releasing objects, opening a cabinet, taking out a cup, and placing it under a drink dispenser, without requiring any major adjustments to the system for 7 months. This marks an unprecedented development in this field.

The system relies on advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to match brain signals with corresponding movements, within the framework of a brain-computer interface (BCI). This approach allows the man to see the movements of the robotic arm in real-time while imagining them, enabling quick error correction and achieving higher precision in controlling the movements.