Brain-to-brain Wireless Communication and Technologies Beyond 5G

TL;DR

This paper explores the emerging field of brain-to-brain wireless communication, discussing how advanced beyond 5G technologies could enable high data rate, low-latency neural links for direct brain interfaces.

Contribution

It reviews potential beyond 5G wireless technologies that could support future brain-to-brain communication systems, highlighting technological requirements and challenges.

Findings

Brain-to-brain communication is feasible with current neuroscience advances.

Beyond 5G technologies can meet the high data rate and low latency needs.

Potential applications include direct neural interfaces and enhanced brain communication.

Abstract

During the last few years, intensive research efforts are being done in the field of brain interfaces to extract neuro-information from the signals representing neuronal activities in the human brain. A recent development of these interfaces is capable of direct communication between animals' brains, enabling direct brain-to-brain communication. Although these results are new and the experimental scenario simple, the fast development in neuroscience, and information and communication technologies indicate the potential of new scenarios for wireless communications between brains. Depending of the specific kind of neuro-activity to be communicated, the brain-to-brain link shall follow strict requirements of high data rates, low-latency, and reliable communication. In this paper we highlight key beyond 5G technologies that potentially will support this promising approach.