Paralyzed Woman Flies Fighter Jet Simulator Using Only Her Mind
- 9 years ago
Jan Scheuermann, a 55-year-old woman who is paralyzed, recently flew an F-35 fighter jet simulator using nothing but her mind.
Ever wonder what it would be like to control powerful machines, like a fighter plane, with your mind?
Just ask Jan Scheuermann. The 55-year old recently performed such a feat – on a simulator, at least.
Years ago, Scheuermann lost the use of both her arms and legs as the result of a genetic disease.
In 2012 she agreed to let DARPA implant electrodes into her left motor cortex.
At the time the intention was to use them as a means of controlling a robotic arm using
Ever wonder what it would be like to control powerful machines, like a fighter plane, with your mind?
Just ask Jan Scheuermann. The 55-year old recently performed such a feat – on a simulator, at least.
Years ago, Scheuermann lost the use of both her arms and legs as the result of a genetic disease.
In 2012 she agreed to let DARPA implant electrodes into her left motor cortex.
At the time the intention was to use them as a means of controlling a robotic arm using