Nature published the study.
Here are five highlights:
1. Columbus-based Ohio State University researchers developed the technology.
2. Researchers created a computer system that decodes a brain’s nerve signals and translates them into electrical impulses to the muscles.
3. The sleeve worn on the forearm is equipped with 130 electrodes, which receive electrical shocks through muscles.
4. Wearing the sleeve, the patient grasped objects, poured drinks and played Guitar Hero.
5. The researchers hope to evolve the technology into a wireless system.
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