>>11944575From what I understand, the biggest issue with implementation of man-machine interfaces is translating pure electric signals into something biological systems can understand. For instance the neurological system in a human uses signals that are part chemical, part electrical, and part hormonal. Communication between a computer and a brain is thus extremely complicated because the brain cannot recognize pure electrical impulses and the computer cannot process chemical or hormonal signals. I also understand that the brain in particular but the body in general tends to send signals with many different pulses of electrical and chemical input, rather than a single charge like a computer which further complicates the process. That being said, there are some rudimentary man-machine interfaces that have been successfully employed like those tentacle replacement hands that can read basic commands from the nervous system/muscles or several prototype "eye" replacement type cameras that can be used to give partial sight to the blind.
Source: My friend who is studying bio-mechanics in Uni. I am by no means an expert and i'm sure i'm misrepresenting or misunderstanding something.
