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Originally Posted by brianL
It's The Borg becoming a reality. We'll all be assimilated.
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I really really can't wait ! LOL
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Originally Posted by Alexvader;
Now let me ask you a question... can any of you guys master the Signal/noise ratio in your brainwaves to use them in a reliable interface, without proper intensive training...? you tell me...
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well the short answer would be NO , you definitely need training as well as the computer needs to be "taught" your specific brainwave pattern to be associated with an output.
the algorithm which the sexy lady (Tan Le) was talking about is most likely an expert system , i'll make an educated guess as an AI programmer/enthusiast and say they are using a Feedforward Neural Network with Backpropagation as a method of error correction i.e learning.
i might be wrong however , as there are many candidates but the above is most likely used.
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Originally Posted by Alexvader;
Can you thing about a concept such as "emptiness" or "cold" or "time" ( something abstract, without physical representation, like most symbolic codes are ) for long enough before intrusive noisy "physical" ideas start corrupting your thought and showing up as noisy patterns in your brainwaves...?
Because if you cannot, this "gadget", no matter how sophisticated this may be is not matched by the user capacity, imho.
I'm not talking about moving a damn box in a screen... I am talking of writing a whole algorithm in a language from abstraction into computer code instead of typing... not just immagining the keystrokes in a virtual mental keyboard...
...I'm talking of driving a Fighter aircraft in a dogfight evasive manoeuver with this, reliably...
Pilots do this because they have neuromuscular memory association, thought->motion.pattern->command.execution->airframe.response... this is essentially a low entropy / low noise communication channel... can this thing do that in the same noiseless fashion...?
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i'm afraid that i didn't quite understand your question ,
but i'll attempt to answer it anyway (correct where necessary)
the software (i.e the expert system) can also be trained in theory to match any brainwave pattern with absolutely anything as far as the reception allows...
for instance , i read more about this headset EEG (branded as Emotiv Epoc) , apparently it can also recognize the emotional state of the user , as of now it's limited to 4 states ("Excitement", "Engagement/Boredom", "Meditation", and "Frustration")
regarding the translation of abstract structures in your head into a script , well that's something that geeks should explore !
but theoretically speaking i'd say yes it might be possible but it requires research and very sophisticated AI to interpret the brainwaves accordingly or maybe some EEG guru who can perfectly communicate to the computer...etc
as for flying figher jets , in theory absolutely yes why not , though lots of field testing would be RECOMMENDED before actually putting a lad or two into the cockpit LOL
btw here is their official website
http://www.emotiv.com
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Originally Posted by craigevil;
Bah when they can take a human brain and place it in a robot body let me know.
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Sure , but this is already a breakthrough on many regards , mainly the cost efficiency and size of the device, classical EEG as explained in the video are heavy , expensive as hell and a pain in the ass to put on and use.
that said , iMo the next major breakthrough gonna be a input brain-interface which turn this thing into a 2 way communication channel rather than just one way
in other words , you then be able to receive information from the computer directly into your brain without the use of the traditional senses , that would definitely light a new era !
