Researchers Have Made A Car You Can Control With Nothing But Brain Power
The original idea behind this fascinating project - the work of a team of researchers in Tianjin - was to create a system that would allow disabled people to drive cars. It uses 16 sensors to pick up EEG (electroencephalogram) signals emitted by the brain, which are then ‘translated’ by a computer programme into movement orders.
Beyond the question of mobility for disabled people, it’s also being billed as something you’d combine with autonomous driving, rather than a system that could eventually give you outright control. That’s why distraction wouldn’t be an issue: you’d only be ‘sending’ the car commands to do things like set off, change lanes or turn off a road.
The technology is still quite limited, too: this prototype version - built into a Great Wall Haval (nope, me neither) - is only capable of moving forwards, backwards, or coming to a stop. Oh, and you can lock and unlock it with your mind too, if you wish.
Source: Reuters via World Car Fans
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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what happens if you start thinking about life and all the bad things you´ve done, how will it respond to that
I don’t think it would be a great idea for me to have one of those, because there are a lot of annoying people where I live, so…..
Dont drive it with your Girlfriend at your side…
Can I hook it up to move the car in front of me out of my way?
reminds me of this
Dudes be making brain controlled cars but cant keep the Lancer Evo production going…
Wrong country mate
China? We are going to need some serious intelligent property.
I imagine the amount of injured or killed cyclists.
I imagine the amount of injured or killed cyclists.
Thinks of Dominic Toretto.
Car does wheelie.