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Helmet Controls Toy Cars Via Brain Waves



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German scientists in Braunschweig have developed a helmet that can control model cars using only brain waves, opening exciting new possibilities for people with physical disabilities.

The so-called Brain-Computer Interface is based on the classic electroencephalogram (EEG) already widely used in medicine to measure electrical brain activity. Minute changes in voltage on the surface of the head are converted in signals by a computer that can then control the movement of an object such as a model car.

"The dream of a simple interface between brain and machine has come true," said Professor Meinhard Schilling, who believes the helmet will be used both for medical diagnostic work and for controlling wheelchairs and prostheses.
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2 responses // Helmet Controls Toy Cars Via Brain Waves

  • Soon, if somebody has some illness where they can't move, they'll just hook their body up to one of these babies and they're right as rain. I can see the advertizements now....

    Paralyzed? NO PROBLEM!
    Lost a limb? NO PROBLEM!
    Drunk ? CRASH YOUR SUV INTO A POLE!

    Medical science has got you covered!
    squidteeth
  • Hell yeah, Neural Interface isn't just for Cyberpunk anymore. I want this now!
    Dmitri_Molotov

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