Prerequesites for symbiotic brain-machine interfaces

  • Authors:
  • Justin C. Sanchez;Jose C. Principe

  • Affiliations:
  • Depts. of Pediatrics, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville;Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville

  • Venue:
  • SMC'09 Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE international conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Recent advancements in the neuroscience and engineering of Brain-Machine Interfaces are providing a blueprint for how new co-adaptive designs based on reinforcement learning change the nature of a user's ability to accomplish tasks that were not possible using static methodologies. By designing adaptive controls and artificial intelligence into the neural interface, computers can become active assistants in goal-directed behavior and further enhance human performance. This paper presents a set of minimal prerequisites that enable a cooperative symbiosis and dialogue between biological and artificial systems.