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If anybody from the project is reading this, could you tell me where I should send the application, entrance form, fee or even straight up bribes to get my brai

If anybody from the project is reading this, could you tell me where I should send the application, entrance form, fee or even straight up bribes to get my brain and this technology smushed together please? I'm quadriplegic and since lockdown began last March I've not left this bed once. That's not hyperbole, I literally mean that I haven't left the spot in this bed I'm in right now, writing this comment to you all. So Yeah, connecting with the world like this is something I need to be a part of. I really don't have words to describe how life changing this would be.

devindotcom 5y ago
You might ask if you can test out this one - no surgery required. https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/04/cognixions-brain-monitoring-headset-enables-fluid-communication-for-people-with-severe-disabilities/ https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/04/cognixions-brain-monitorin...
cbsks 5y ago
Francis Willett is the lead author on the paper. Here’s his contact info: https://profiles.stanford.edu/francis-willett https://profiles.stanford.edu/francis-willett
air7 5y ago
What are you using to type now?
- spicybright 5y ago
  Likely a hired personal care assistant.
- _Qeomash_ 5y ago
  Depending on if they can move their neck much they might have a forehead dot to track movement for a mouse cursor and a tongue/lip device for clicking. Then it's just onscreen keyboards. Other devices I've heard of are cheek movement or even eye tracking.
- lhjn 5y ago
  Eye trackers are used as well for those who unfortunately cannot move anything but their eyes. That's the case in very bad/late ALS cases. This technology might really be life changing for the very advanced cases of ALS - they often lose the ability to vertically move their eyes, which makes it very very difficult to work with eye trackers. Really hope they'll make something like this available to the public.
- wavepruner 5y ago
  In addition to the options other commenters have mentioned, it is possible to fully control a computer with dictation, although it can be very arduous. The term quadriplegia does not always refer to 100% paralysis, and some have limited use of their hands.
bilater 5y ago
Hope they get back to you. I am optimistic technologies like these will become widely available soon!
r0b05 5y ago
That's not cool man. Hope you have a good quality bed at least. I can just imagine what an impact this would have on your life. As you said, no words can describe but I feel you man.
danuker 5y ago
The lead author of the paper: fwillett@stanford.edu
darepublic 5y ago
Best of luck to you
suifbwish 5y ago
This sounds like the cheesy background story of a supervillain story if I ever heard one.

devindotcom 5y ago

You might ask if you can test out this one - no surgery required. https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/04/cognixions-brain-monitoring-headset-enables-fluid-communication-for-people-with-severe-disabilities/ https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/04/cognixions-brain-monitorin...

cbsks 5y ago

Francis Willett is the lead author on the paper. Here’s his contact info: https://profiles.stanford.edu/francis-willett https://profiles.stanford.edu/francis-willett

air7 5y ago

What are you using to type now?

spicybright 5y ago
Likely a hired personal care assistant.
_Qeomash_ 5y ago
Depending on if they can move their neck much they might have a forehead dot to track movement for a mouse cursor and a tongue/lip device for clicking. Then it's just onscreen keyboards. Other devices I've heard of are cheek movement or even eye tracking.
lhjn 5y ago
Eye trackers are used as well for those who unfortunately cannot move anything but their eyes. That's the case in very bad/late ALS cases. This technology might really be life changing for the very advanced cases of ALS - they often lose the ability to vertically move their eyes, which makes it very very difficult to work with eye trackers. Really hope they'll make something like this available to the public.
wavepruner 5y ago
In addition to the options other commenters have mentioned, it is possible to fully control a computer with dictation, although it can be very arduous. The term quadriplegia does not always refer to 100% paralysis, and some have limited use of their hands.

bilater 5y ago

Hope they get back to you. I am optimistic technologies like these will become widely available soon!

r0b05 5y ago

That's not cool man. Hope you have a good quality bed at least. I can just imagine what an impact this would have on your life. As you said, no words can describe but I feel you man.

danuker 5y ago

The lead author of the paper: fwillett@stanford.edu

darepublic 5y ago

Best of luck to you

suifbwish 5y ago

This sounds like the cheesy background story of a supervillain story if I ever heard one.