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Detection of Learning Potential and Neural Plasticity in Aged Brains with the BMI Method

Research Project Outline

In awaking and behaving brains, it is still not clear how high learning potential and neural plasticity aged brains have. This research project will detect actual features of the potential and plasticity in aged brains by constructing and applying a highperformance brain-machine interface (BMI). With the BMI system, the aged brains directly control machine-outputs instead of their declined body-outputs and learn to perform behavioral tasks. This research will give us important findings to think about reeducation programs for aged persons and about rehabilitation programs to recover the brain functions.

Research Director
YoshioSakurai
Affiliation
Professor, Kyoto University
Research Started
2003
Status
completed
Research Area
Elucidation of Mechanisms Underlying Brain Development and Learning
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