Neural chips keep shrinking, but powering these chips still represents a challenge, especially for applications in the medical domain, such as neural prosthetics. A step towards the direction of reducing this issue has been recently taken by Brian Otis, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington. Otis, the lead researcher on NeuralWISP, has designed a microprocessor powered by a commercial radio-frequency reader that doubles as a data-collection device. The circuitry converts usable power from the reader to a voltage that can be used to power the "neural" chip. More information is available here.
Wireless power
| May 27, 2010
About Massimiliano Versace
Massimiliano Versace is the director of the Boston University Neuromorphics Lab. The lab focuses on the study of biological intelligence with the goal of embedding the derived fundamental principles in bio-inspired computers and robots. His research interests are focused on neural networks – in particular applied to spiking-based neural models of learning and memory in the cerebral cortex. With a few colleagues, he founded Neurala LLC in 2006 to commercialize brain-based software. For more info, visit his website