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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
To: Red in Blue PA
Today, my wheelchair, tomorrow, the world!
- Pinky
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.
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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.)
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.
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posted on
06/29/2009 7:09:35 AM PDT
by
armymarinedad
(Support, v., To take the side of; to uphold or help.)
To: devane617
Emperor titans for real?
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posted on
06/29/2009 7:15:18 AM PDT
by
John Will
To: Red in Blue PA
Wheelchair driven by brainwaves... This guy'll be happy to hear that...
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posted on
06/29/2009 7:23:36 AM PDT
by
akorahil
(Thank You and God bless all Veterans. Truly, the real heroes.)
To: Red in Blue PA
IMPORTANT SAFETY TIP: do not attempt to use while on medication
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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!)
To: Red in Blue PA
How do they compensate for the blonde factor?
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posted on
06/29/2009 7:29:33 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
To: NordP
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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!)
To: Rebelbase
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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!)
To: Rebelbase
Prop- Integral-Derivative control
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posted on
06/29/2009 7:34:56 AM PDT
by
birg
To: Red in Blue PA
“Doh! Now I gotta learn Japanese to get around.” (Homer Simpson’s father)
To: akorahil
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!!!
To: Red in Blue PA
Living in AZ, that’s all I need:
“Hey, I wonder if Matlock is on?”
CRAAASH!
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posted on
06/29/2009 8:25:31 AM PDT
by
DoctorTomorrow
(Quietly reading and learning here on FR)
To: John Will
That’s “Princeps Hekate” to you!
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posted on
06/29/2009 8:32:07 AM PDT
by
Little Pig
(Is it time for "Cowboys and Islamofanatics" yet?)
To: birg
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posted on
06/29/2009 8:45:12 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
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.
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posted on
06/29/2009 8:56:39 AM PDT
by
norraad
("What light!">Blues Brothers)
To: Red in Blue PA
Something Steven Hawking could use???
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posted on
06/29/2009 9:24:52 AM PDT
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: Red in Blue PA
Take that Ford!
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posted on
06/29/2009 9:25:15 AM PDT
by
ditto h
To: Red in Blue PA
Hope I'm the first to do this!
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posted on
06/29/2009 9:37:16 AM PDT
by
50sDad
(The Left cannot understand life is not in a test tube. Raise taxes, & jobs go away.)
To: birg
To: Red in Blue PA
The Japanese are pretty danged smart when it comes to Robotics and cybernetics, I can only hope the work into cybernetics and robotics accelerates as it can help a great many people in the future.
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posted on
06/29/2009 9:50:27 AM PDT
by
GraceG
To: Red in Blue PA
Interesting, but I just don't seeing it working well in this country.
The last election showed me that most people here don't have brains.
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posted on
06/29/2009 9:52:53 AM PDT
by
ken in texas
(come fold with us - team #36120)
To: Red in Blue PA
Interesting... but I don't think it will work in this country.
The last election convinced me that most people here don't have brains. /s
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posted on
06/29/2009 10:00:50 AM PDT
by
ken in texas
(come fold with us - team #36120)
To: Rebelbase
How do they compensate for the blonde factor?
Generally not an issue in Japan.
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posted on
06/29/2009 10:14:49 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(we also have the duty to avoid prostituting our Catholic identity by appeals to phony dialogue)
To: Rebelbase
How do they compensate for the blonde factor?
Generally not an issue in Japan.
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posted on
06/29/2009 10:17:16 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(we also have the duty to avoid prostituting our Catholic identity by appeals to phony dialogue)
To: Red in Blue PA
Sorry about the dupe post... after 7 minutes without showing up, I tried again. Are we having more FR problems today?
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posted on
06/29/2009 11:56:39 AM PDT
by
ken in texas
(come fold with us - team #36120)
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