Thought-Controlled Robot

Posted by Alex in Science & Tech on April 12, 2009 at 5:11 pm


And so it has begun: Honda has developed a new brain-machine interface technology that allows humans to control the Asimo robot simply by thinking:

The BMI system, which Honda developed along with Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Shimadzu Corporation, consists of a sensor-laden helmet that measures the user’s brain activity and a computer that analyzes the thought patterns and relays them as wireless commands to the robot.

When the user simply thinks about moving his or her right hand, the pre-programmed Asimo responds several seconds later by raising its right arm. Likewise, Asimo lifts its left arm when the person thinks about moving their left hand, it begins to walk when the person thinks about moving their legs, and it holds its hand up in front of its mouth when the person thinks about moving their tongue.

Pink Tentacle blog has more: Link (with video clip)


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12 comments to "Thought-Controlled Robot"

  1. SenorMysterioso
    April 12th, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Very neat. Why is the guy wearing crocs

  2. Mouserz
    April 12th, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    The reflection on the giant helmet makes me think of another robot...

  3. FlashGordan69
    April 12th, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    In Japan it is customary to wear Crocs when controlling robots with your mind.

  4. DaveL
    April 12th, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    Rawk with yer crocs and sox on!

  5. Johnny Cat
    April 12th, 2009 at 11:54 pm

    Yeah, but...Paging John Connor.

  6. Bonehead108
    April 13th, 2009 at 1:05 am

    I for one welcome our new robotic underlings.

  7. Christophe
    April 13th, 2009 at 1:45 am

    Fetch.. beer..

    I'm buying one!

  8. Ajan
    April 13th, 2009 at 6:29 am

    FINISH MY HOMEWORK!!

  9. stripofil
    April 13th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    This sounds like Sleep Dealer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/).
    DAMN!!!

  10. mazirian
    April 13th, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    Kill, Asimo! Kill!

  11. Video Game Dork
    April 16th, 2009 at 2:40 am

    The begining of rigging? Shadowrun time!

  12. Bob122122121
    April 16th, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Super soldiers on the way


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