Monkey uses brain to control prothetic arm

A monkey controls a robotic arm through computers attached to his brain

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Monkey
• robo
• monkey
• prosthetic
• limb

[frobie54]

How can anyone think this is sad for the monkey? He's getting free food, and he gets it by controlling a BADASS ROBOTIC ARM with his MIND.

[baic989]

why is the arm animated?

[frobie54]

@anonimals111

Bull crap. The monkey's scalp is visible. Just look.

And besides, I've worn one of those head coverings before. They smear your hair with gel to get a better reading and hold the electrodes in place, and then the metal bits under the cloth rest lightly against your scalp. There is no chip implant necessary. It is not painful in the least. It might be a little gooey and slightly cold on top of your head, but that's the extent of the discomfort.

[anonimals111]

@frobie54 you don't see the top of the monkey's head because is scalped with electrodes and a chip implant in his brain. He is deprived of food and water so at to gain access of the cortical area of the brain to force him to manipulate the robotic arm. humanity is a disgrace

[anonimals111]

@metalzface bc they are covering his scalped head.. this is torture

[temps105]

The monkey looks sad :(

[cowboydiver87]

@frobie54 True that!

[GtrMstr977]

@metalzface They surgically place a group of micro-scale electrodes in the brain. The microelectrodes intercept motor command signals generated in the brain, and then uses these signals to control a prosthetic device.