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In this paper results are shown to indicate the efficacy of a direct connection between the human nervous system and a computer network. Experimental results obtained thus far from a study lasting for over 3 months are presented, with particular emphasis placed on the direct interaction between the human nervous system and a piece of wearable technology. An overview of the present state of neural implants is given, as well as a range of application areas considered thus far. A view is also taken as to what may be possible with implant technology as a general purpose human-computer interface for the future.
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Warwick, K., Gasson, M. (2004). Practical Interface Experiments with Implant Technology. In: Sebe, N., Lew, M., Huang, T.S. (eds) Computer Vision in Human-Computer Interaction. CVHCI 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3058. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24837-8_2
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