Friday, April 8, 2011

Cursor can move by the power of thoughts

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A cursor on a computer screen can be controlled via thoughts about a range of vowel sounds, research has found.
Brain signals have been interpret into motion or even pictures before, but the current research showcases a nascent technique called electrocorticography.
The approach utilizes sensors placed straightly on the surface of the brain.
The writer of the Journal of Neuroengineering paper say the technique will guide to better “brain-computer interfaces” for the disabled.
A great lot of studies and demonstrations have in current years made use of the electroencephalograph, or EEG, characteristically worn as a “cap” studded with electrodes that pick up the electric fields formed by firing neurons.
The technique has been shown to guide electric wheelchairs or even toys, based only on the wearer’s objective.

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