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"It makes me feel free": Brain-computer interface increases patient independence

Ready to see the innovation at its best? Tristin Froma is one of several patients trialing a brain-computer interface (BCI) to drive his electric wheelchair at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. As someone with cerebral palsy, he controls his power wheelchair using sensors connected to his head rest. But at the Glenrose, he gets to convert his brain activity patterns into commands to control his wheelchair.