Technology Toyota develops thought-controlled wheelchair

[NullCurrent]

Think about it.

A new system, developed by a collaboration of scientists working with Toyota, allows a person to control a wheelchair using nothing but his brain. Wearing a cap that monitors brain activity, a user can advance and turn the chair.

According to Toyota, the system monitors brain waves every 125 milliseconds. The result is an experience where the user doesn’t experience any lag in response from the system. Similar systems that use voice controls took much longer to respond to commands.

- CSMonitor.com

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Toyota? But, car-maker or not, its a great advancement for the handicap.

 

[Prometheus]

Sounds epic, I want one just to be awesome!

 

[ReVolver]

Toyota is thinking ahead when their car safety fails.

 

[Vicboy]

No, I want it 10 ms. Obviously 150 ms would get me kicked out of the game from stupid pingers.

 

[GooS]

Toyota is thinking ahead when their car safety fails.

Lmao!

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It is indeed great for thoose in need of it.

 

[muqtada123]

mind hiking, awesome thought

 

[Weegee]

I wonder what would happen if you put that on someone who was retarded

 

[muqtada123]

Lol

 

[Jackal]

Perfect for Steven Hawking.

 

[sjakie]

One step closer to the future.

 

[Cheesy]

What happens if you think of something besides movement..?



Say goodbye to multi-tasking. :|

 

[Seb!]

Pretty cool.

The guy in the chair looks like Hiro Nakamura..

 

[Aqua Dragon]

What happens if you think of something besides movement..?

Nothing?

 

[DM Cross]

So where are the thought controlled robotic legs, now?

 

[Lobster]

This reminds me of Wall-e, how those people had those permanent, err bed things.