The prospect of direct interaction between the brain and computers has been investigated in recent decades, revealing several potential applications. One of these is sight restoration in profoundly blind people, which is based on the ability to elicit visual perceptions while directly stimulating the occipital cortex. Technological innovation has led to the development of microelectrodes implantable on the brain surface. The feasibility of implanting a microelectrode on the visual cortex has already been shown in animals, with promising results. Current research has focused on the implantation of microelectrodes into the occipital brain of blind volunteers. The technique raises several technical challenges. In this technical note, the authors suggest a safe and effective approach for robot-assisted implantation of microelectrodes in the occipital lobe for sight restoration.

近几十年来，人们对大脑和计算机之间直接交互的前景进行了研究，揭示了一些潜在的应用。其中之一是深度失明者的视力恢复，这是基于在直接刺激枕叶皮层的同时引发视觉感知的能力。技术创新促进了可​​植入大脑表面的微电极的发展。在动物视觉皮层植入微电极的可行性已经得到证实，并取得了可喜的结果。目前的研究重点是将微电极植入盲人志愿者的枕叶。该技术提出了一些技术挑战。在本技术说明中，作者提出了一种安全有效的方法，用于在机器人辅助下在枕叶植入微电极以恢复视力。