![In a clinical trial, Cathy Hutchinson, who has been paralyzed for more than 14 years, used the BrainGate system to mentally control a robotic arm and reach for a drink [image courtesy The BrainGate Collaboration via msnbc.com].](http://www.cccblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/g-hlt-120514-Roboticarm-1p-90x90.jpeg "In a clinical trial, Cathy Hutchinson, who has been paralyzed for more than 14 years, used the BrainGate system to mentally control a robotic arm and reach for a drink [image courtesy The BrainGate Collaboration via msnbc.com].")
An article published in Nature this afternoon is generating some buzz in the news media, largely for the advances in fundamental computing research, particularly with respect to brain-machine interfaces. From a msnbc.com story: The stroke that disconnected Cathy Hutchinson’s brain from her body has kept her silent and unable to move for more than 14 years. But ...
The following is a special contribution to this blog from Mario Bergés, an assistant professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Mario recently co-organized the first International Workshop on Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring. (This post originally appeared here.) Last Monday, May 7th, the 1st International Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) Workshop took place ...
