Thoughts take over: Part 1

Imagine making a machine work, with thought alone, without moving a muscle. James Christopher is at the cusp of delivering an affordable, manageable device to those with severe motor impairment, that enables just that. In the future is the possibility of sophisticated communication, thought to thought, brain to brain, a machine in between. A fascinated Ramya Kannan picks Christopher' brain.

October 12, 2012 07:58 pm | Updated October 18, 2016 01:50 pm IST

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