Synchron, a New York-based company, has created a device called "Synchron Switch" that allows patients to control an iPhone or iPad using their brain.According to Semafor, an array of sensors known as a "Stentrode" is .
The iPad registers Gorham s foot tapping as a finger tap when he thinks about tapping his foot. Using his Synchron Switch, Gorham is able to send single-word text messages from his iPad, reports Semafor.