Brainet:
Scientists Establish Brain-to-Brain Networks in Mammals
By Nicholas
West
Neuroscientists
at Duke University have introduced "a new paradigm for brain-machine
interfaces" called Brainet.
Advancements
in neuroscience surge ahead as dividends are being received from global projects like
the BRAIN initiative in the U.S. and its counterpart in Europe, the Human Brain
Project. The mission to decode the human brain is a complex one and is most
likely a parallel endeavor comprising legitimate treatment for disorders, while
simultaneously enabling military and other less ethical mind control
applications to be developed.
The
realization of full brain-to-brain and brain-to-computer-interface technology
appears to be reaching an imminent reality. Neuroscientists at Duke University
claim to have introduced "a new paradigm for brain-machine interfaces that
investigates the physiological properties and adaptability of brain circuits,
and how the brains of two or more animals can work together to complete simple
tasks."
This
interface is being called a Brainet; and shows how both lower-level mammals
such as rodents, as well as primates at the higher level can now exchange brain
activity information in real-time.
This type of research from Duke dates back
until at least 2011, when they demonstrated for the first time that primates
were able to communicate their intended movements within a virtual interface.
The results in the video below demonstrate the creation of an avatar that can
explore a virtual landscape via brain-to-computer interface.
The
latest developments go a giant step further, according to the press release
referred to below, and establish a link not only from brain to computer, but
also brain to brain. This enables cooperative communication within the virtual
landscape, providing a range of potential benefits that could readily apply to
humans. In one example, scientists linked the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys,
who worked together to control the movements of the arm of a virtual avatar on
a digital display in front of them. Each animal controlled two of three
dimensions of movement for the same arm as they guided it together to touch a
moving target. [...] "This is the first demonstration of a shared
brain-machine interface, a paradigm that has been translated successfully over
the past decades from studies in animals all the way to clinical
applications," said Miguel Nicolelis, M.D., Ph. D., co-director of the
Center for Neuroengineering at the Duke University School of Medicine and
principal investigator for the study.
"We
foresee that shared BMIs will follow the same track, and could soon be
translated to clinical practice." (emphasis added) These results do indeed
appear to be the culmination of other experiments in collecting brain data in
order to interact with external devices, robotic prostheses and even establish
a two-way link between humans that has allowed for the remote control of
another person over the Internet in real-time, as seen in this video:
The
Brainet, like other similar technologies, pushes ethical boundaries:
In one experiment, rats received temperature and barometric pressure
information and were able to combine information with the other rats to predict
an increased or decreased chance of rain. Under some conditions, the authors
observed that the rat Brainet could perform at the same level or better than
one rat on its own. These results support the original claim of the same group
that Brainets may serve as test beds for the development of organic computers
created by the interfacing of multiple animal brains with computers.
Nicolelis
and colleagues of the Walk Again Project, based in the project's laboratory in
Brazil, are currently working on a non-invasive human Brainet to be used for
neuro-rehabilitation training in paralyzed patients. There is no doubt that
this research may present tremendous benefits for those who have been
paralyzed, or have other disorders which limit physical movement and sensation.
The ability to not only virtually represent one's thoughts, but also to fully
communicate with other individuals is a magnificent area of research.
One
could also argue that, in terms of connecting brains, our current World Wide
Web is nothing more than the sharing of our thoughts amongst one another within
a virtual space, which then allows for a more rapid advancement in overall
knowledge. However, the notion of using the physical brains of individuals for
creating some sort of collectivized organic mega-computer sounds like the plot
to severely dystopian science fiction. As we get closer to these brave new
realities, it is essential that we continue asking questions about what, if
any, boundaries we need to establish before the next development is announced.
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