something similar. The results were fairly crude though. The best I think it
got to was binary responses that were mapped to certain patterns, though the
patterns themselves didn't necessarily "mean" yes or no in the brain.
There was also a short-lived plan by a Japanese automaker to remotely
monitor brain wave activity of the driver and it would sound an alert if
their attention wandered.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyons, Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:09 AM
Subject: RE: Human brain implants being tested now
> That's pretty cool stuff. It seems what they're picking up on is
> intentionality - willed or motivated movement.
>
> Thee's going to be some very interesting side research coming out of this.
> When we piggy-backed some hypnosis research on a larger study of people
with
> deep eeg probe implants, we got some very unusual results. Enough so that
> jit considerably revised our ideas on the neuophysiological aspects of
> hypnotic pain control.
>
> The technology they're using in this report is far more advanced. The 3D
eeg
> maps they can create from the data should be considerably more detailed
than
> the ones we analyzed. I think I'll be watching this one very closely. One
> possibility comes to mind is feedback. If a similar chip system was
> implanted in the somatosensory strip, you may get very detailed tactile
> feeback. The next two areas to look at I imagine are the visual and
auditory
> cortex. Eventually you could end up with the full jacking in of classic
> cyberpunk.
>
> larry
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:15 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: MSA: Human brain implants being tested now
> >
> >
> > ***Mad Scientist Alert***
> >
> > It appears that the mad scientists weren't content with their
> > cybernetic joystick monkeys. Considering whenever I've gone
> > to the primate house in the zoo, the monkeys spend an
> > inordinate amount of time using their real arms to fling poo
> > I'd be a bit put off too by what monkeys with cybernetic arms
> > would fling.
> >
> > So now the monkeys are out and the human brains are in. What
> > will the hooked up humans choose to fling at the mad
> > scientists? Will this herald a bright new future for the
> > physically disabled or are we heading down the path to a
> > bleak dystopia of a world dominated by power mad cybernetic
> > flingers of unknown horrors?
> >
> http://tinyurl.com/yqapb
>
> And those of you who asserted that you'd jump at the opportunity as soon
as
> there was a brain implant that would let you control computers with your
> mind, here's your chance!
>
> -Kevin
>
>
>
>
>
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