Body piercing controls wheelchair

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Body piercings have been used to control wheelchairs and computers in a move scientists believe could transform the way people interact with the world after paralysis.

The movement of a tiny magnet in a tongue piercing is detected by sensors and converted into commands, which can control a range of devices.

The US team said it was harnessing the tongue's "amazing" deftness.

The development is reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25118896

Remarkable! 🙂
 
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