These are people affected by the so-called locked-in syndrome (LIS). Although they are fully conscious, they are barely able to maintain contact. The brain-computer interfaces to be developed should help them out of their isolation and give them the opportunity to use speech.
UMC Utrecht to develop communication system for the paralyzed
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