Researchers from Oxford University are developing a new asynchronous system to interface with the brain which will allow a more effective way to control wheelchairs or robotic arms with the power of the human mind. The Engineer Online writes that such an asynchronous brain computer interface (BCI) would permit a more precise and nuanced control of external mechanisms than existing synchronous BCI technology. This new system will use only one electrode and allow sophisticated controls over the speed of these external devices. Even if this new BCI technology is being designed to help severely disabled people, it could have other applications for the gaming and entertainment industries or even to control vehicles. Read more...
Sources: The Engineer Online, October 14, 2005; and various web sites
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