Definitions[]
A brain-computer interface is
| “ | [a] system which allows the user to interact with a virtual reality environment using brain waves.[1] | ” |
| “ | a direct communication pathway between the brain or nervous system of a human or animal (or cultures of neural cells or neural networks in cultures) and an external device, which is usually a computer.[2] | ” |
Overview[]
"BCIs can be used to help repair, assist or augment human cognitive or sensory–motor functions. Early experimental applications include a brain–controlled helicopter and legs. It should be noted that there is a growing concern over the potential vulnerability of such systems to hacking."[3]
References[]
- ↑ Consolidated List of Glossary Terms.
- ↑ Technology and Innovation Futures, at 20.
- ↑ Id. (footnote references omitted).