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Mind-Controlled Wheelchair

Sunday, August 13, 2006

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A team of researchers from University of Electro-Communications has developed a breakthrough prototype of a mind-controlled wheelchair. Yes, the simple act of conjuring up the thought of “move left” or “move right” will move the wheelchair in the appropriate direction. All the person on the wheelchair need to do, is wear a skullcap that is fitted [...]

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Honda Develops Mind-Controlled Robot Interface

Thursday, May 25, 2006

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World-renowned Japanese automaker Honda has announced their recent achievement in developing a thought-controlled interface for robots. Using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, Honda succeeded in making a robotic hand mimic the movements of a demonstrator’s hand, by reading the brain patterns from the MRI machine. The robotic hand was able to accurately make a fist, [...]

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