Intracortical Speech And Gesture Decoding
Implanted electrode arrays decode attempted speech and movement intent from cortex in real time, giving people with paralysis durable, self-directed communication and avatar/computer control.
Developed mainly in: United StatesImpacting: North America and Europe
An NIH-funded team led by Edward Chang at UC San Francisco used a surgically implanted electrode array to decode neural activity from participants with paralysis into both spoken words and body movements, driving a virtual avatar that spoke and gestured at the same time — the first BCI combining verbal and non-verbal expression.
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- Implanted brain interface decodes speech and gestures simultaneously for paralysed users
Nih · 8 Oct 2026
- Long-term independent use of an intracortical brain–computer interface for speech and cursor control
Nature · 16 Jun 2026
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