mmmmm.........conductive jelly...... On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Larry Lyons<[email protected]> wrote: > > More or less. From what I understand such systems are in the experimental > stages and require a lot of training. Its mostly based on research that goes > back into the 60's with Basmanijan's work with single muscle unit training > (called SMUT of course). > > But the setup looked pretty involved, using at least 256+ EEG electrodes > (with conductive jelly on each one). The amount of concentration needed to do > even the most simple of tasks to me says that its going to take a very long > time before its practical. One thing we tried in grad school was to train > subjects in EEG biofeedback - getting them to produce a 40mhz wave reliably. > It was a very difficult task for most people. Interestingly enough EEG > biofeedback training is actually a very successful method of helping people > with ADD and ADHD. > >>I think this is a new application of existing technology, There's a system >>out there that allows quadriplegics to control a computer by thought.. >> >>-- >>Scott Stewart >>ColdFusion Developer >>4405 Oakshyre Way >>Raleigh, NC 27616 >>(h) 919.874.6229 (c) 703.220.2835 >> >>Honda thinks up mind-controlled robots >>http://news.cnet.com/honda-thinks-up-mind-controlled-robots/?tag=mncol;txt >> >>Not a very in depth article, but it got me pondering how fast technology >>is advancing in some areas. I am pretty well described as middle aged >>and potentially have another four or five decades left to experience >>this life (If I and|or science and technology can over come some serious >>family medical history). Seeing how much has changed in the first half >>of my life and how much faster the change keeps coming decade after >>decade really makes me wonder with the world might look like by mid century. > >
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