Paralysed man controls computer with his brain.

Maximuscoolman · Post by **Maximuscoolman** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:54 am

http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041011/ ... 011-9.html
Who hasn't dreamt of using a computer with BOTH HANDS free?

Zavion · Post by **Zavion** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:52 pm

Interesting. This brings flashbacks of Shadowrun to me, heh. I'd prefer some sort of outside interface, because it becomes very real the possibility to kill someone with brain inplants (I'm not talking about fear.com crap, I hate when movies have computers killing people or stuff that exists outside of them. Last I checked my computer doesn't have the motors or appendages neccisary to starngle me, although if it could I'm sure it would.) It would be interesting to see how this technology advances in 10 years.

Hat-Kun · Post by **Hat-Kun** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:30 pm

I once had a dream where I gave Richard Dean Anderson a hug and a slightly uncomfortable-yet-pleasant kiss on the cheek, but not to have a neural interface with a computer. Although the technology itself does look to be interesting, and it's got my attention for now.

I'd like to know how it works, though. It doesn't say. I mean, does the guy just move a cursor around on screen, or is there some method that can't be applied using physical instruments?

Maximuscoolman · Post by **Maximuscoolman** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:04 pm

I'm loving the new series of Stargate SG-1 so much! "What's with the hair?" "I could do whatever I want" amazing.
But anyway, it would be interesting to know exactly what he has to do to use the computer, maybe he can only move a cursor, maybe he can "type", it's pretty hard to use a computer without typing at all. I wonder if he gets typos. I wonder if he types embarassing things by accident if his mind wonders.
Relevant link. http://umlauthouse.keenspace.com/d/20020108.html

Allan_ecker · Post by **Allan_ecker** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:48 pm

I had forgotten how naughty that one is.

Nyamaza · Post by **Nyamaza** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 3:48 am

"PEEK Saundra's Cleavage" is "how naughty"?

Allan_ecker · Post by **Allan_ecker** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:41 am

No.

Fallwind · Post by **Fallwind** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 7:42 am

if you look about half way down in the FAQ you'll find out why

Maximuscoolman · Post by **Maximuscoolman** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:36 pm

This is sort if relevant.
http://www.napa.ufl.edu/2004news/braindish.htm

Randyg · Post by **Randyg** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:22 am

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/28 ... botic_arm/

Would be a lot better news if it wasn't discovered through invasive animal testing, but it shows there's definitely hope for cybernetic tails.

At some point there was a study of a human controlling a robotic hand using only external electrodes, so hopefully future studies of this kind won't require implants...

--Randy

Maximuscoolman · Post by **Maximuscoolman** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:06 pm

Hey, who needs to use a computer with both hands free when you can just get an extra hand?

Hat-Kun · Post by **Hat-Kun** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 10:30 am

Heh, extra hands are only useful if they have extra arms attatched, Mr Coolman...

Allan_ecker · Post by **Allan_ecker** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:21 pm

maximuscoolman wrote:Hey, who needs to use a computer with both hands free when you can just get an extra hand?

I got one word for you:

Chaffing.

Maximuscoolman · Post by **Maximuscoolman** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:34 pm

... *blank*

*confused*

DetailBear · Post by **DetailBear** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:40 pm

allan_ecker wrote:
maximuscoolman wrote:Hey, who needs to use a computer with both hands free when you can just get an extra hand?
I got one word for you:
Chaffing.

maximuscoolman wrote:... *blank*

*confused*

I think he means chafing.

Of the skin.

From constant friction.

Or something like that.