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Locked-in patients may be able to drive wheelchairs and surf internet by breathing
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/7912892/Locked-in...
Submitted by skristena 22 months, 1 week, 3 days, 13 hours ago
People with severe paralysis may soon be able to surf the internet or drive a wheelchair simply by breathing, according to scientists in Israel.Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, are testing a “sniff detector” that is able to pick up pressure changes in the wearer’s nasal cavity and convert it into electrical signals.
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