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21 documented moments · Opening collection, checked September 2026
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What if the body could answer intention again?

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Why these moments belong together

Walking and communication studies explore different ways of translating intention into action. The 2024 and 2026 speech records follow the same participant; the walking study is a thematic connection.

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Walking and communication studies explore different ways of translating intention into action. The 2024 and 2026 speech records follow the same participant; the walking study is a thematic connection.

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A voice in everyday life.

Casey Harrell used a brain–computer interface at home to communicate and operate his computer without researchers present.

Casey Harrell using his brain–computer interface at home, with family behind him, May 2026.
Casey Harrell at home · May 2026 · Photo: Regents of the University of California, Davis ↗
The human possibility

Harrell could communicate with family and friends and use his own computer.

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The open edge · Independent communication

What would it take to go further?

Test safety and reliability with more participants; reduce the equipment and support needed for daily use.

An open research direction, not a promised outcome.
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