Feeling the military will be reinforced by artificial method.
The U.S. Department of defense continues its work on brain-computer interfaces and, through its Office of advanced research projects (DARPA) has signed contracts with five research groups and one private company.
The development of such technologies has been ongoing for quite some time, however, the real potential of this technology begun to unfold recently. The main purpose of these interfaces is to create a base for the development of more efficient technologies neuroprotective, what is the priority of the program DARPA Neural Engineering System Design (NESD). Under this program, the Agency wants to develop a neuro-computer interfaces high accuracy, able not only to restore but also to improve human feeling.
“The program NESD looking to the future, in which advanced neural devices will be able to offer improved accuracy and efficiency in a variety of medical and therapeutic purposes,” says the programme Manager Phillip Alvelda.
Among the six organizations with which DARPA signed an agreement, four will develop technologies to improve vision, the other two will focus on technologies that increase the efficiency of hearing and speech.
On the establishment of the NESD program Management of advanced research projects announced last year. Then the main task was the development of systems for neural interfaces that will pave a direct communication link between the brain and the digital world. The idea of the Foundation is to translate electrochemical signals generated by the brain in a binary code of ones and zeros used by computers. According to some experts, thanks to such systems even be able to program our neural code.
In the future it will not only treat people with various sensitive disorders by transmitting coded digital signal sensory information directly into the brain, but also to increase effectiveness of the existing senses. Opening the potential of neural interface systems has attracted the attention of other stakeholders involved in similar technologies, the same Elon musk who wants to realize his project. Neuralink. Its main task is to provide humanity the opportunity to move in step with developing intelligent machines.
For DARPA’s main goal is to help those suffering from sensory disorders. However, realizing that it is still a military organization, can you conclude are appropriate.
“If we can find a way to send sensor signals directly into the brain, the program NESD will actually lay the groundwork for the emergence of new methods of neurological therapy,” adds Alvelda.
“We are facing serious difficulties. However, the teams that we’ve chosen, have developed a number of possible solutions, which will allow for a coordinated approach to achieve success in several disciplines and lead to the realization of these efforts in fully working systems.”
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