Hippocampal brain-machine interface (part 1) (VIDEO)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

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A team from HHMI's Janelia Research Campus has developed a novel system combining virtual reality and a brain-machine interface to probe the rat’s inner thoughts. The rat is harnessed in the VR system. As the rat walks on a spherical treadmill, its movements are translated on the 360-degree screen. The rat is rewarded when it navigates to its goal.

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Chongxi Lai

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