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Thoughts Control Cursor

Posted February 26, 2008 8:39 AM

From The Engineer:

Essex University researchers are developing a system that could give people completefreedom to move a cursor around a screen using thought alone. The research takes a novel approach to brain computer interfaces (BCI) that gives a person's electroencephalograms (EEGs) complete control of a computer.

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Re: Thoughts Control Cursor

02/27/2008 8:48 AM

Am I a pessimist or what?

I image a situation: conference room, an attractive lady colleague is developing some work ideas, my eyes drift a bit (10 inch) down from her mouth and, caboom, my stupid BCI pops up, on all computers in the room, a pornography site.

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02/27/2008 9:51 PM

Not a pessimist, a realist.

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02/28/2008 12:07 AM

If being a realist is a compliment, let me tell you 100 more scenarios, on the same theme

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