Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs

John Biggs

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Friday, August 11th, 2006

Wheel Chair

The University of Electro-Communications has developed a prototype electric wheelchair that will respond to the user’s thoughts. Now before we all fake injuries, we will need a strap on skullcap outfitted with sensors that will interpret our brain’s waves and allow us to manipulate the chair. The sensors will interpret our thoughts with 80% accuracy, so 20% of the time we’ll be crashing into walls. Not so fun-sounding now, right?

Mind-controlled Wheelchair No Longer Science Fiction [Slashgear]

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