• DocumentCode
    1763137
  • Title

    The Neurotechnological Revolution : Unlocking the brain?s secrets to develop innovative technologies as well as treatments for neurological diseases.

  • Author

    Banks, Jim

  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    March-April 2015
  • Firstpage
    10
  • Lastpage
    15
  • Abstract
    The brain contains all that makes us human, but its complexity is the source of both inspiration and frailty. Aging population is increasingly in need of effective care and therapies for brain diseases, including stroke, Parkinson´s disease and Alzheimer´s disease. The world´s scientific community working hard to unravel the secrets of the brain´s computing power and to devise technologies that can heal it when it fails and restore critical functions to patients with neurological conditions. Neurotechnology is the emerging field that brings together the development of technologies to study the brain and devices that improve and repair brain function. What is certain is the momentum behind neurotechnological research is building, and whether through implants, BCIs, or innovative computational systems inspired by the human brain, more light will be shed on our most complex and most precious organ, which will no doubt lead to effective treatment for many neurological conditions.
  • Keywords
    brain-computer interfaces; diseases; patient care; patient treatment; prosthetics; Alzheimer´s disease; Parkinson´s disease; aging population; brain computing power; brain disease effective care; brain disease therapies; brain fail restoration; brain implants; brain-computer interfaces; critical brain function restoration; effective neurological condition treatment; human brain; innovative computational systems; neurotechnological development; neurotechnological revolution; stroke; Alzheimer´s disease; Biomedical equipment; Biomedical monitoring; Brain models; Computational modeling; Neuroscience; Patient monitoring;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Pulse, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    2154-2287
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPUL.2014.2387031
  • Filename
    7059350