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Really quite a long time has passed since we were informed that computers or other advanced devices could detect human’s brain activity. And to push that technology forward to a newer level, scientists now claim that they can use a computer to decipher brain activity too. In other words, a computer is now capable of “translating” brain signals into actual words. That means, people who have difficulty in speaking could communicate and interact with others again, simply by thinking in sentences.

On International Funkausstellung Berlin 2011, Chinese electronics manufacture Haier exhibited a prototype which would change the way we use a remote controller. Its name is the “Brain Wave” (definitely not a final product name) and it seems just like a headset which has two “arms” separately resting on the user’s forehead and earlobe. Once get well prepared, the users would then change channels, adjust volume sand choose movie titles simply via their brainwave. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Researchers from the University of Maryland have invented a “Brain Cap” that would bring blessings to the broad masses of people with disabilities. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Do not take these puffy cat ears as merely ornaments or toys… as you may find they keep moving if the feeling of the person wearing them changes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

After lengthy years of research and development, an Austria-based company is ready to launch their first brain-computer interface, the ‘Intendix’. It utilizes an electrical cap worn on the user’s head to capture brainwaves, which will then be transferred to the computer to complete certain commands. Since what you have to do to control your computer is to think, you’ll have your hands and mouth free, and that’s also why the system is believed perfect for hands-impaired people. But at present, it is only being used for writing and playing advanced video games. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Control a ball with brain? Oh, man, only if I had a super power, or that will never happen. However, in fact, every one wearing a special apparatus presented here is enabled to keep a ball floating in the air.

It has been on the market since October 1st, 2009. [Read the rest of this entry...]

How could a robot dream? NO, NO, this robot just dancing according the the brainwave and eye movements when you’re sleeping. So, if you forget your dream, just watch the dance of this robot. [Read the rest of this entry...]

The Audeo has unveiled a new system which could regenerate voice by analyzing your brainwave. So , you do not have to open your mouth to speak.

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Honda’s Asimo is a perfect humanoid robot, but it won’t read your mind. If we could control the robo totally with our brains, what do you think about it?

College students from University of Washington have created a brain controlled humanoid robot which could walk and even pick up and carry objects depending on the brain reading system. [Read the rest of this entry...]