DARPA Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) Control interface of electronics by force of thought

2016: Development of the interface for control of electronics by force of thought

In January, 2016 the DARPA announced start of the Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) program within which it is going to develop the neural implant capable to provide data transmission between a human brain and the electronic device. In other words, the task of control of the equipment is set by power of thought.

It is supposed that the NESD project not only will find practical application in the defense environment, but also will allow to create technologies of transfer of an audio-and video information directly in a brain and also will give an impetus in development of the innovation methods of return of hearing and sight by that who lost them.

The DARPA invests $60 million in the program of development of a neural implant capable to provide a possibility of data transmission between a human brain and the electronic device

Today the most advanced interfaces tying a human brain and the computer remind two supercomputers which try to communicate via the old 300-bodny modem — the manager of the NESD program Phillip Alvelda says. — Only provide what opportunities will open before people when we create really an open communication link between a brain and modern electronics

In work on the new project specialists of DARPA should transfer language of electrochemical reactions of neurons to binary machine code and to create the microprocessor of the size of two coins placed the friend on the friend.

The DARPA notes that for creation of the neural interface it is necessary to use knowledge in wide scientific areas — from synthetic biology  to neurology and electronics, photonics, the medical industry. In the NESD project about $60 million will be invested in the period from 2016 to 2019.^[1]

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