Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA.
Neurosurg Focus. 2010 May;28(5):E25. doi: 10.3171/2010.2.FOCUS1027.
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that acquire and transform neural signals into actions intended by the user. These devices have been a rapidly developing area of research over the past 2 decades, and the military has made significant contributions to these efforts. Presently, BCIs can provide humans with rudimentary control over computer systems and robotic devices. Continued advances in BCI technology are especially pertinent in the military setting, given the potential for therapeutic applications to restore function after combat injury, and for the evolving use of BCI devices in military operations and performance enhancement. Neurosurgeons will play a central role in the further development and implementation of BCIs, but they will also have to navigate important ethical questions in the translation of this highly promising technology. In the following commentary the authors discuss realistic expectations for BCI use in the military and underscore the intersection of the neurosurgeon's civic and clinical duty to care for those who serve their country.
脑机接口（BCI）是一种获取和转换神经信号的设备，旨在实现用户的意图。在过去的 20 年里，这些设备一直是研究的热点领域，军队也为这些努力做出了重大贡献。目前，BCI 可以为人类提供对计算机系统和机器人设备的基本控制。鉴于在战斗损伤后恢复功能的治疗应用以及在军事行动和性能提升中对 BCI 设备的不断发展的使用，BCI 技术的持续进步在军事环境中尤为重要。神经外科医生将在 BCI 的进一步发展和实施中发挥核心作用，但他们也必须在翻译这项极具前景的技术时应对重要的伦理问题。在以下评论中，作者讨论了 BCI 在军事中的实际应用预期，并强调了神经外科医生为服务国家的人提供照顾的公民和临床职责的交叉点。
