The Institute Colloquium: Brain-Machine-Interface (BMI): Clinic, mechanisms, ethics
Date
Monday, April 15, 2013 16:30 - 17:30
Speaker
Niels Birbaumer (University of Tübingen)
Location
Raiffeisen Lecture Hall, Central Building
Series
Colloquium
Tags
Institute Colloquium
Contact
BMIs use peoples' or animals' brain activity to activate or deactivate external devices and computers. Application of BMIs in chronic stroke, epilepsy and locked -in syndrome and some psychological disorders are described. Brain mechanisms behind BMIs and philosophical problems (loss of volition, free will problem) and ethical consequences will be discussed.