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PLoS Biol November 2003 PMID 14624244

Learning to control a brain-machine interface for reaching and grasping by primates.

Jose M Carmena, Mikhail A Lebedev, Roy E Crist, Joseph E O'Doherty, David M Santucci, Dragan F Dimitrov, Parag G Patil, Craig S Henriquez, Miguel A L Nicolelis

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The discussions demonstrate high engagement, with participants providing detailed references to the study’s experiments, such as monkeys controlling robotic limbs and neural reorganization. Words like 'demonstrate,' 'early results,' and mentions of 'prior art' reflect both admiration and recognition of the research's foundational impact.

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  • Primates can learn to control a brain-machine interface (BMI) to reach and grasp virtual objects by using neural signals to operate a robotic arm, with the system extracting multiple motor parameters like hand position, velocity, gripping force, and muscle activity from brain activity.
  • The study found that accurate control required recording from large groups of neurons since individual neurons often encode several motor parameters, and continuous use of the BMI improved both the system's predictions and the monkeys' ability to perform reaching and grasping tasks.
  • Learning to control the BMI was associated with changes in brain function, including reorganization in cortical areas, indicating that the monkeys integrated the BMI's feedback into their brain's motor and sensory representations.]
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Gustavo Juantorena
@GJuantorena · X

@lbugnon @vpeterson09 Estas cosas ya las hacia @MiguelNicolelis hace 20 años: https://t.co/kUGW4I1q10 paper de 2003: https://t.co/qbOcczxsSf

Apr 9, 2021 · 11 likes · 4 shares · 780 followers View post →
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@k155la8 · X

@PrgDiana Это было давно возможно, лол. Вот например работа 2003 года про импланты в мозг приматов и управление рукой робота. https://t.co/TP72i6hX6y Про то что приматы сообразительные и могут играть в сложные игры -- и так известно)

Apr 9, 2021 · 6 likes · 3,430 followers View post →
Neil Burgess
@NeilBurgess10 · X

@behrenstimb You mean like this? https://t.co/NfVYjbtrCq

Apr 9, 2021 · 6 likes · 1,357 followers View post →
My Simulation is Broken
@mysimisbroken · X

@rowancheung Dude, 2003 called and wants credit for having scooped Neuralink by more than a decade. (And, so does Nicolelis.) https://t.co/D7Gsic2QFj

Mar 21, 2023 · 1 like · 83 followers View post →
deruderu
@deruderu17 · X

https://t.co/1Um9JXKLeu ademas eso (pon te botas de nontaña que es cuesta arriba)

May 12, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 69 followers View post →
Miguel Nicolelis
@MiguelNicolelis · X

RT @GJuantorena: @lbugnon @vpeterson09 Estas cosas ya las hacia @MiguelNicolelis hace 20 años: https://t.co/kUGW4I1q10 paper de 2003: http…

Apr 9, 2021 · 4 shares · 182,623 followers View post →

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Anjiólina Nakaya
@neuroAnjiolina · X

Learning to Control a Brain–Machine Interface for Reaching and Grasping by Primates | PLOS Biology Published: October 13, 2003 @MiguelNicolelis https://t.co/tgu7mnF0oE

Sep 7, 2024 · 919 followers View post →
My Simulation is Broken
@mysimisbroken · X

@rowancheung Dude, 2003 called and wants credit for having scooped Neuralink by more than a decade. (And, so does Nicolelis.) https://t.co/D7Gsic2QFj

Mar 21, 2023 · 1 like · 83 followers View post →
geistoooor
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@patlouiswilkie @GaryMarcus @denny_zhou Because evidence shows that https://t.co/njEtPM1tWs https://t.co/L6mIQNcZyQ

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Prior art: https://t.co/oiCxTGhHwF YouTube video: https://t.co/X835YIRgiv #USA1 @DukeU #NWO 99>1 42 .@elonmusk https://t.co/YmgC4KbFcX

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Antonio Rensi
@rensi_antonio · X

RT @GJuantorena: @lbugnon @vpeterson09 Estas cosas ya las hacia @MiguelNicolelis hace 20 años: https://t.co/kUGW4I1q10 paper de 2003: http…

Apr 9, 2021 · 4 shares · 57 followers View post →
Neil Burgess
@NeilBurgess10 · X

@behrenstimb You mean like this? https://t.co/NfVYjbtrCq

Apr 9, 2021 · 6 likes · 1,357 followers View post →
beatrice
@beattrice_ · X

RT @GJuantorena: @lbugnon @vpeterson09 Estas cosas ya las hacia @MiguelNicolelis hace 20 años: https://t.co/kUGW4I1q10 paper de 2003: http…

Apr 9, 2021 · 4 shares · 1,811 followers View post →
Rodrigo Cientista Sindicalista Artesão
@RodrigoBiomedi · X

RT @GJuantorena: @lbugnon @vpeterson09 Estas cosas ya las hacia @MiguelNicolelis hace 20 años: https://t.co/kUGW4I1q10 paper de 2003: http…

Apr 9, 2021 · 4 shares · 2,097 followers View post →
Ricardo Rafael
@rrafaelbio · X

RT @GJuantorena: @lbugnon @vpeterson09 Estas cosas ya las hacia @MiguelNicolelis hace 20 años: https://t.co/kUGW4I1q10 paper de 2003: http…

Apr 9, 2021 · 4 shares · 346 followers View post →
Miguel Nicolelis
@MiguelNicolelis · X

RT @GJuantorena: @lbugnon @vpeterson09 Estas cosas ya las hacia @MiguelNicolelis hace 20 años: https://t.co/kUGW4I1q10 paper de 2003: http…

Apr 9, 2021 · 4 shares · 182,623 followers View post →
Fake 7400
@k155la8 · X

@PrgDiana Это было давно возможно, лол. Вот например работа 2003 года про импланты в мозг приматов и управление рукой робота. https://t.co/TP72i6hX6y Про то что приматы сообразительные и могут играть в сложные игры -- и так известно)

Apr 9, 2021 · 6 likes · 3,430 followers View post →
Gustavo Juantorena
@GJuantorena · X

@lbugnon @vpeterson09 Estas cosas ya las hacia @MiguelNicolelis hace 20 años: https://t.co/kUGW4I1q10 paper de 2003: https://t.co/qbOcczxsSf

Apr 9, 2021 · 11 likes · 4 shares · 780 followers View post →
Albert Buchard
@AlbertBuchard · X

@criticalneuro @EricMTrautmann @bradpwyble The motor and visual applications are not an exaggeration, proofs of concepts exists for both and needed a strong multidisciplinary effort to make it an actual medical device. Nicolelis work is the reason why I decided to work in this field ... https://t.co/9D8mh1dh6B

Aug 29, 2020 · 558 followers View post →
Regina Laguna
@ReginaLaguna · X

RT @deruderu17: https://t.co/1Um9JXKLeu ademas eso (pon te botas de nontaña que es cuesta arriba)

May 12, 2020 · 1 share · 3,224 followers View post →
deruderu
@deruderu17 · X

https://t.co/1Um9JXKLeu ademas eso (pon te botas de nontaña que es cuesta arriba)

May 12, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 69 followers View post →
Nigel Ten Fleming
@TenFleming · X

“Here we demonstrate that primates can learn to reach and grasp virtual objects by controlling a robot arm through a closed-loop brain–machine interface (BMIc).” https://t.co/AOf1goqZdD

Jan 10, 2020 · 2,225 followers View post →
Nigel Ten Fleming
@TenFleming · X

Early results. “We demonstrate how the monkeys learn to control a real robotic actuator using a BMIc.” (BMIc = brain–machine interface). https://t.co/AOf1goqZdD

Dec 11, 2019 · 2,225 followers View post →
Nigel Ten Fleming
@TenFleming · X

Early results. “We demonstrate for what we believe is the first time the ability of the same ensemble of cells in closed-loop mode to control two distinct movements of a robotic arm: reaching and grasping.“ https://t.co/AOf1goqZdD

Dec 11, 2019 · 2,225 followers View post →