Brain Machine Interface (BMI) is a most important technological breakthrough in decades. In recent years, progress is being made towards sensory substitution devices for the blind. In the long run, there could be the possibility of brain implants. A brain implant or cortical implant provides visual input from a camera directly to the brain via electrodes in contact with the visual cortex at the backside of the head. In this paper, we proposed some applications where BMI can be used effectively which are very much useful for the society.

 

Published In : IJCSN Journal Volume 3, Issue 1

Date of Publication : 01 February 2014

Pages : 136 - 138

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Publication Link : IJCSN-2014/3-1/Brain-Machine-Interface-A-New-Vision-and-Mission-for-Blind Persons

 

 

 

Ganesh Padole : Department of Computer Technology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research (RGCER), Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Sandip Kamble : Department of Computer Technology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research (RGCER), Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Devika Deshmukh : Department of Computer Technology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research (RGCER), Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Jagdish Chakole : Department of Computer Technology, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Research (RGCER), Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brain Machine Interface

Signal Processing

This paper presented that we can interface a camera with brain and can send images captured by that camera by converting them into electrochemical signals. If we successfully implement this concept, then very useful devices can be made which will be very useful for blind persons. The technology of brain-computer interface systems has a number of viable uses. Whether they are used to help the physically and mentally disabled interface with household objects, allow users to remotely play video games and use computers, enable people to scan images, decipher intentions, or to control the movement of animals for military research, BCI’s are an inevitable part of our future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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