Method and apparatus for guiding movement of a freely roaming animal through brain stimulation

An apparatus for guiding movement of a freely roaming animal, comprising:

• electrodes implanted in a reward center of the animal's brain, and in portions of the animal's brain which control left and right movements;
• and
• means for energizing the electrodes to provide cues to the animal to move forward by stimulating the reward center, and to provide cues to the animal to change its direction of movement by stimulating the portions of the animal's brain which control left and right movements.

A method for guiding movement of a plurality of respective freely roaming animals, comprising:

• providing cues to each respective animal to move forward by stimulating a reward center of the respective animal's brain;
• and
• providing cues to each respective animal to change its direction of movement by stimulating portions of each respective animal's brain which control left and right movements of the respective animal.

An apparatus for guiding movement of a freely roaming animal, comprising:

• a remotely controlled receiver adapted to be carried by the animal;
• and
• energizing means responsive to the receiver for energizing electrodes implanted in different sites in the animal's brain to provide cues to the animal to move forward and to change its direction of movement.