The chip, which stimulates the visual cortex and simulates vision without the help of the eyes, has already been created by Harvard specialists who are going to begin testing it on primates in March this year. In this case, the role of the eyes will be performed by video cameras, the signal from which will be transmitted to a microscopic implant that stimulates brain activity.
Microchips implanted in the brain and helping people with disabilities start living a full life again have been tested for quite some time, allowing, for example, people to hold objects with a paralyzed hand. Despite the fact that scientists have advanced far in the field of creating such brain implants, the technology is not without drawbacks, because over time, the chips implanted in the brain stop working due to the fact that the electrodes become overgrown with tissues that no longer allow the chip to interact with the brain on the proper level.
To solve the problem, Harvard Medical School decided to implant an implant in the surface of the brain - so it will continue to remain in working order. For the purity of the experiment in the second control group of primates, the chip will be implanted inside the brain, and then the results obtained will be compared.
The ultimate goal of the project is to help monkeys navigate the terrain by perceiving light, shadows and geometric shapes.
VYACHESLAV LARIONOV
