Timeline of Brain-computer interfaces
- 1. Research on modern day BCI technology begins at the University of California & the term brain-computer interface is coined. Wilder Penfield & Herbert Jasper develops a component of the semi- invasive BCI, the ECoG Hans Berger’s discovers electrical signals in the human brain & develops a component of the non- invasive BCI, the EEG. Richard Canton’s discovery of electrical signals in the brains of non-human animals. Johann Poggendorff invented the Mirror Galvanometer. 182 6 187 5 192 4 195 0 197 0
- 2. Monkeys are trained to control a computer cursor Philip Kennedy implanted the first BCI into the brain of a paralyzed patient. Dr. Richard Norman develops the component for an invasive BCI, the Utah electrode array. 199 7 199 8 200 1 2002 Cyberkinetics was founded and NeuroPort a more precise BCI product was commercialized for clinicians. Neural Signals was founded by neurologist Philip r. Kennedy 198 7
- 3. Emotiv is founded to further understanding the human brain using electroencephalograph y (EEG). A nerve-tapping neckband for voiceless phone calls is displayed at aTi Dev Conference Neural Systems Laboratory demonstrates the first non-invasive brain- controlled humanoid A monkey controls a robotic arm Cyberkinetics implanted their first BCI into a human patient, Matthew Nagle. 201 1 2008200620052004
- 4. DARPA launches a system to enable two- way brain-computer communication. Neuralink & Kernel is founded. Direct brain-to-brain communication achieved by transmitting EEG signals over the 202 0 201 8 Neuralink to begin human testing. IMEC develops a brain probe that increases the details obtained from micro circuits of the brain's cortex. 201 6 2015 BrainCo is founded to develop brain-machine interface (BMI) technology products including sensors, hardware, software, and AI 2014