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Figure 2.26
Brain–computer interaction A patient with a severed spinal cord has electrodes planted in a parietal lobe region involved with planning to reach out one’s arm. The resulting signal can enable the patient’s thoughts to move a robotic limb, stimulate muscles that activate a paralyzed limb, navigate a wheelchair, control a TV, and use the Internet. (Graphic adapted from Andersen et al., 2010.)