Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Mind power can now operate Honda's Asimo -(please see video)
asiaone ^ | Apr 09, 2009 | Yomiur Shimbun/ANN

Posted on 04/26/2009 6:00:18 AM PDT by Flavius

In a development that realizes a scenario out of a science fiction movie, scientists have developed technology enabling a robot to be controlled by thought power.

A user wears a helmet that detects changes in blood flow and brain waves in different parts of his or her brain and converts them into radio signals that are transmitted to the bipedal humanoid robot, operating its limbs and making it speak.

(Excerpt) Read more at motoring.asiaone.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: asimo; automakers; honda; robots

1 posted on 04/26/2009 6:00:18 AM PDT by Flavius
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Flavius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9ByGQGiVMg


2 posted on 04/26/2009 6:00:31 AM PDT by Flavius
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Flavius

So....I guess you shouldn’t be watching porn while operating one of these things.


3 posted on 04/26/2009 6:03:14 AM PDT by rbg81 (DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Flavius
Atari was doing this stuff in 1983.
4 posted on 04/26/2009 6:13:52 AM PDT by Slump Tester (What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Flavius

How come all the scientists in that video have German accents?


5 posted on 04/26/2009 6:14:52 AM PDT by raybbr (It's going to get a lot worse now that the anchor babies are voting!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Flavius

Not good. What happens when a male operator spots a good looking personage of the opposite sex? Does the robot go beserk because it can read the man’s mind?


6 posted on 04/26/2009 6:33:12 AM PDT by saganite (What would Sully do?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Flavius

Too many horrifically weak minded people out there for this to work. Most can’t even focus on 1 thing for more than 3 secon... Hey look at that bird over there!


7 posted on 04/26/2009 6:40:28 AM PDT by USCG SimTech (Honored to serve since '71)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Flavius

It’s not controlled by thoughts. It’s controlled by changes in blood flow and brain waves. Those are not thoughts.


8 posted on 04/26/2009 7:20:13 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson