[extropy-chat] An interesting report on implants

[Neil Halelamien]

On Mar 31, 2005 2:14 PM, Brett Paatsch <bpaatsch at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> I think a key thing to watch with implanted chips etc will be how long 
> they continue to operate once installed and whether or how soon 
> biological immune responses etc eventually stop them from working. 

I suppose that's what movable/autonomous electrodes are for.
Additionally, using local field potentials instead of single neuron
recordings greatly increases the usable lifespan.

An interesting read:

http://faculty.uwb.edu/ijcnn05/Special-Sessions/16_Berger_-_neural_prostheses_&_neuron-silicon_interface.htm

-- Neil