Brain-Computer Interface Opens New Possibilities

The European Union recently gave funding to further a field of study allowing patients to control different technologies with their thoughts. The goal is to get disabled patients to communicate and interact more effectively. The name of the project is BrainAble, which aims to incorporate brain-computer interface, ambient intelligence, and virtual reality to give the patient more independence than any technology on the market at the moment. Ambient intelligence in these technologies, for instance, detect the awareness of the patient and alter the user interface to meet the needs. If the patient is sleepy, it will simplify the interface in order to make the technology easier to use. Locked-in patients, paralyzed patients, and amputees will benefit greatly from this new brain-computer interface. Not only will this technology benefit disabled people, but in the future it will also create a more intelligent environment in houses and cars.

This kind of article really interests me, because once technology smart accessing our thoughts and the information processes in our brain, the possibilities for biotechnology open up like a flower. Imagine being able to record memories on a computer or being able to remember every dream that you have. This stuff is cool!

Here's the article:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120228114203.htm