01 / The field
A brain-computer interface, or BCI, connects measured brain activity with a computer or other external system. Some approaches use sensors on the scalp. Others use implanted electrodes. The applications depend on what signals a system can measure, how reliably it can interpret them, and what its user wants to accomplish.
Some of the most important work in this field is about restoring independence: helping people communicate, interact with computers, or regain capabilities affected by illness or injury. Research also explores uses outside medicine. At MOSKO, we are interested in how that work could eventually make everyday life easier for more people.
02 / Why it matters to me
This is personal.
I live with Type 1 diabetes. I know how much attention a condition can demand before the rest of the day has even begun. That experience shapes my interest in technology that could make health information, daily care, and ordinary tasks easier to manage.
That is a motivation for research, not a claim that a BCI treats the autoimmune process behind Type 1 diabetes or replaces insulin. My question is broader: what would computing look like if useful information and control were easier to reach, with less effort between an intention and an action?
03 / Everyday computing
Digital life, within physical life.
Imagine composing a message through an intentional neural command, choosing what to watch without reaching for another device, or interacting with a tool while your hands are occupied. Research has already demonstrated forms of neural communication in individual participants. Bringing reliable, useful interfaces into wider everyday use is a much larger task.
I want digital life to fit more naturally into physical life. At a gathering, we should be able to stay present with the people around us. A future interface might let someone deliberately trigger a supported camera or manage a digital task without repeatedly pulling out a phone. That does not mean a device can extract a memory or record everything someone sees.
The person’s intention has to remain central. Thinking about a message must not automatically mean consenting to send it. A useful interface should help people act deliberately and keep private information under their control.
Sources and further reading
- Neural communication research: Kunz et al., “Inner speech in motor cortex and implications for speech neuroprostheses,” Cell (2025).
- Non-medical BCI research: Blankertz et al., “The Berlin Brain-Computer Interface: Non-Medical Uses of BCI Technology” (2010).
- Type 1 diabetes background: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
These references explain the field. They do not indicate that MOSKO has reproduced their results or is affiliated with their authors.