Comments on: Braingate Frees Trapped Minds

By: Thought-Wired Allows Disabled to Control Home Appliances with Mind Alone | Singularity Hub

Mon, 02 May 2011 14:51:35 +0000

[...] there are also the inherent limitations of EEG, the brain activity interpreted by the NOUS. Unlike implantable BCIs, the Emotiv EPOC relies on these inferred neural signals that are diluted by tissue and cranial [...]

By: Brain Computer Implant Still Working in Patient 1000 Days Later | Singularity Hub

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:41:41 +0000

[...] have electrodes hardwired into their neurons which allow them to connect to computers directly. They think about moving their body and a computer interprets that signal like the movements of a mou…. A female patient known as S3 underwent five days of rigorous testing to see how well the [...]

By: Want A Great Formula 1 Simulator? Ride this Robot Arm! (video) | Singularity Hub

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:45:29 +0000

[...] No matter which formula one simulator you prefer, it’s clear that the best virtual reality is going to require some advanced robotics. That, or we need to start running wires into your brain. [...]

By: Scientists Closer to Reading Words From Your Brain « Sameh Galal's Blog

Scientists Closer to Reading Words From Your Brain « Sameh Galal's Blog — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:07:22 +0000

[...] progress with translating brain signals into useful information. We’ve seen how the firing of motor neurons can be used to control a computer cursor and mechanical devices with Braingate, neurons in the Broca’s area of the brain (another speech center like Wernicke’s) have been [...]

By: 80,000 and Counting, Brain Implants on the Rise World Wide | Singularity Hub

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:19:30 +0000

[...] implants in the last few years, including one designed to treat epilepsy and others that allow motor neurons to control computer cursors. But all of these devices were in the experimental phase of development. Medtronic’s DBS [...]

By: Claris Logosso

Claris Logosso — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:07:55 +0000

Genius!!! RT @Popjustice: I think ITV News have autotuned Stephen Hawking *writes angry letter*

By: Claris Logosso

Claris Logosso — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:07:00 +0000

Genius!!! RT @Popjustice: I think ITV News have autotuned Stephen Hawking *writes angry letter*

By: PBS Gives Exposure to Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity, and Bio-ethics | Singularity Hub

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:42:38 +0000

[...] nothing in PBS’s program is particularly new. Viewers may recognize projects like Braingate, and brain implants that treat Parkinson’s from previous articles appearing on the Hub. [...]

By: Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arm

Mind Controlled Prosthetic Arm — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:43:35 +0000

[...] into the brain. This isn’t the first brain-controlled interface to be used in humans – we’ve previously reported on Braingate, a system that uses brain impulses to control computer cursors and restore communication [...]

By: Mind-Controlled Artificial Arm Begins the First Human Testing | Singularity Hub

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:30:19 +0000

By: Monkey Controls Robot Arm With Brain Implant (Video) | Singularity Hub

Monkey Controls Robot Arm With Brain Implant (Video) | Singularity Hub — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:04:11 +0000

[...] seen human motor neurons wired to control computer cursors and motorized wheelchairs using the Braingate device. Taken together with the cyborg hand projects we mentioned above, the monkey and human [...]

By: Transhumanism: Hopeful or dystopic? Artists explore. The Art of Transhumanism | Singularity Hub « David F. Cooper

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:15:45 +0000

[...] sort of anxiety surrounding death. But what if we could cheat it? Would we still be afraid of it? We now have a neural interface that allows our brain impulses to control wheelchairs, computer cursors and robotic body parts. [...]

By: Brain Controlled Robot Follows Mental Commands (Video) | Singularity Hub

Brain Controlled Robot Follows Mental Commands (Video) | Singularity Hub — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:22:18 +0000

[...] into brain-control had users make direct commands (lift left arm, stick out tongue, etc), and Braingate directly measures motor neurons, Rao’s team takes a broader approach to mind-control. Surface [...]

By: Audeo Lets You Talk or Control Wheelchair With Your Thoughts (Video) | Singularity Hub

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:05:42 +0000

[...] sort of “nerve reading” technology isn’t unique. We’ve seen Braingate use motor neuron signals in the brain to move a wheelchair and computer cursor. Cyberdyne uses [...]

By: Is Surrogates Movie Getting Closer to Reality? | Singularity Hub

Is Surrogates Movie Getting Closer to Reality? | Singularity Hub — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:56:55 +0000

[...] Surrogates? Singularity Hub has already told you about haptics, feeling what your robot feels, and Braingate, the technology of reading your mind in order to control computers and machines. This stuff is here [...]