COGNOTECHNOLOGY

P. Deepika Mathuvanthi.(IV year)

Email id:dmathuvanthi@yahoo.com,Phone:9894476800
Avinashilingam University For Women,
Faculty of engineering,
Biomedical Instrumentation Engineering
Coimbatore

ABSTRACT:

Cognotechnology is an emerging field that is technology applied to the cognitive

domain, and is the result of a convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology and
information technology. Its application is in brain implants to moderate the functioning
of brain disorders. Brain implants involve creating interfaces between neural systems and
computer chips, popularly called brain-machine interfaces.

The term brain implants, usually refers to devices of a technological nature that are
connected directly to a biological subject's brain - usually placed on the surface of the
brain, or attached to the brain's cortex. Brain implants electrically stimulate single
neurons or groups of neurons (biological neural networks) in the brain.

Cognitive prosthetics is fixed where the Sensory and motor prostheses deliver
input to and output from the nervous system respectively aimed at restoring cognitive
function by replacing circuits within the brain damaged by stroke, trauma or disease.

Current research on neural implants is being conducted using a neural-silicon hybrid

microchip that will mimic neurons to send signals from one brain cell to another, forming
a bridge across damaged or dead brain cells that would originally block the message.The
chip and the software have both been developed, but the hurdle is finding a compatible
material for the microchip that would allow a stable connection between the chip and the
constantly changing neural tissue. This microchip could possibly help Alzheimer’s
patients in forming memories once again. As time proceeds, it is feasible that these chips
could be used in aiding the general public in memory recollection.

Future brain implants may make use of materials as nanoscale carbon fibers,
nanotubes, and polycarbonate urethane.