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Japanese Wheelchair Steered Using Brain Waves
Foxnews ^ | 6/29/2009 | Staff

Posted on 06/29/2009 7:01:14 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. says it has developed a way of steering a wheelchair by just detecting brain waves, without the person having to move a muscle or shout a command.

Toyota's system, developed in a collaboration with researchers in Japan, is among the fastest in the world in analyzing brain waves, it said in a release Monday.

Past systems required several seconds to read brain waves, but the new technology requires only 125 milliseconds — or 125 thousandths of a second.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: brainwaves; cybernetic; japan; robots; wheelchair
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1 posted on 06/29/2009 7:01:14 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

Today, my wheelchair, tomorrow, the world!

- Pinky


2 posted on 06/29/2009 7:04:07 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Red in Blue PA

The Japanese like robot, and robot technology. Why? Because they know their future protection could be in jeopardy unless they perfect robot technology and build an army of soldiers. This ‘brain’ technology, by extension, could be used to control armies.


3 posted on 06/29/2009 7:04:22 AM PDT by devane617 (Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Toyota Motor Corp. says it has developed a way of steering a wheelchair by just detecting brain waves,

If I had one of those it would just go in circles.

4 posted on 06/29/2009 7:09:35 AM PDT by armymarinedad (Support, v., To take the side of; to uphold or help.)
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To: devane617
Emperor titans for real?
5 posted on 06/29/2009 7:15:18 AM PDT by John Will
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To: Red in Blue PA
Wheelchair driven by brainwaves...

This guy'll be happy to hear that...


6 posted on 06/29/2009 7:23:36 AM PDT by akorahil (Thank You and God bless all Veterans. Truly, the real heroes.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP: do not attempt to use while on medication


7 posted on 06/29/2009 7:27:51 AM PDT by NordP (BHO's new book, "To Serve Man/United States" --- NO NO NO....RUN....it's a COOKBOOK!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

How do they compensate for the blonde factor?


8 posted on 06/29/2009 7:29:33 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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9 posted on 06/29/2009 7:29:58 AM PDT by NordP (BHO's new book, "To Serve Man/United States" --- NO NO NO....RUN....it's a COOKBOOK!)
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To: Rebelbase

Hey...hey...hey..... ;-)


10 posted on 06/29/2009 7:30:30 AM PDT by NordP (BHO's new book, "To Serve Man/United States" --- NO NO NO....RUN....it's a COOKBOOK!)
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To: Rebelbase

Prop- Integral-Derivative control


11 posted on 06/29/2009 7:34:56 AM PDT by birg
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To: Red in Blue PA

“Doh! Now I gotta learn Japanese to get around.” (Homer Simpson’s father)


12 posted on 06/29/2009 7:41:41 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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LOL!

EXTERMINATE!


13 posted on 06/29/2009 7:47:08 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Red in Blue PA

So I get to the top of the stairs....Where my greedy son is stealthing....I knew “the wave” was coming!!!


14 posted on 06/29/2009 8:01:22 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Red in Blue PA

Living in AZ, that’s all I need:

“Hey, I wonder if Matlock is on?”

CRAAASH!


15 posted on 06/29/2009 8:25:31 AM PDT by DoctorTomorrow (Quietly reading and learning here on FR)
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To: John Will

That’s “Princeps Hekate” to you!


16 posted on 06/29/2009 8:32:07 AM PDT by Little Pig (Is it time for "Cowboys and Islamofanatics" yet?)
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To: birg

Don’t fall asleep.


17 posted on 06/29/2009 8:45:12 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Rebelbase
Know any good blonde robot wheelchair jokes?

But seriesly folks, I do love Toyota, my 20 year old Toyota van has 228,000 miles on it and going strong, it's my wheelchair with a steering wheel.

Toyota started making machinery for knitting mills, etc., in the early 1900's one of the sons wanted to make cars and Dad said OK.

18 posted on 06/29/2009 8:56:39 AM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Something Steven Hawking could use???


19 posted on 06/29/2009 9:24:52 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Red in Blue PA
Take that Ford!
20 posted on 06/29/2009 9:25:15 AM PDT by ditto h
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