The patient trained for months, harnessing his brain signals to control a computer-simulated avatar to perform basic movements before using the robot device to walk. I wanted to do something with my brain,” Thibault said. Each decoder transmits the brain signals, which are then translated by an algorithm into the movements the patient has thought about. Thibault used the avatar and video game to think about performing basic physical tasks, such as walking and reaching out to touch objects. Using the avatar, video game and exoskeleton combined, he was able to cover the length of one-and-a-half soccer pitches over the course of many sessions.

Source: Taipei Times October 04, 2019 16:07 UTC