As those who read my other posts know, last December a computer program was demonstrated that essentially knows what a totally paralyzed patient is thinking, and uses that information to allow him to speak through a speech synthesizer. This device required brain surgery to allow the data pickups to function.
Intel has now demonstrated "mind reading" computer software that doesn't require surgical intervention to work.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... gD9EUP19G0
Software that uses brain scans to determine what items people are thinking about was among the technological innovations showcased Wednesday by Intel Corp., which drew back the curtain on a number of projects that are still under development.
The software analyzes functional MRI scans to determine what parts of a person's brain is being activated as he or she thinks. In tests, it guessed with 90 percent accuracy which of two words a person was thinking about, said Intel Labs researcher Dean Pomerleau.
Eventually, the technology could help the severely physically disabled to communicate. And Pomerleau sees it as an early step toward one day being able to control technology with our minds.
"The vision is being able to interface to information, to your devices and to other people without having an intermediary device," he said.
As those who read my other posts know, last December a computer program was demonstrated that essentially knows what a totally paralyzed patient is thinking, and uses that information to allow him to speak through a speech synthesizer. This device required brain surgery to allow the data pickups to function.
Intel has now demonstrated "mind reading" computer software that doesn't require surgical intervention to work.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jpJKXrjBOe-rLKZbqgFl5emtgYFgD9EUP19G0
Software that uses brain scans to determine what items people are thinking about was among the technological innovations showcased Wednesday by Intel Corp., which drew back the curtain on a number of projects that are still under development.
The software analyzes functional MRI scans to determine what parts of a person's brain is being activated as he or she thinks. In tests, it guessed with 90 percent accuracy which of two words a person was thinking about, said Intel Labs researcher Dean Pomerleau.
Eventually, the technology could help the severely physically disabled to communicate. And Pomerleau sees it as an early step toward one day being able to control technology with our minds.
"The vision is being able to interface to information, to your devices and to other people without having an intermediary device," he said.