Dr. Thomas Oxley, University of Melbourne (IMAGE) University of Melbourne Caption Dr Thomas Oxley led a team who created the world's first minimally invasive brain-machine interface. This technology will first be tested on patients with paraplegia to allow them to control an exoskeleton with thought, however, it has potential to treat a huge range of medical conditions. Credit University of Melbourne Usage Restrictions Please credit University of Melbourne. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.