Thursday, September 20, 2007

Geeeeeeeeeeeek

Did I actually blog on thought-controlled wheel chair. How geekish was that !!!
now where are my white sox and the leather formals (one with a crack in the sole).

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Thought-Controlled Wheel Chair Helps the Disabled

"A wheel chair being developed by Ambient will allow users to control its movement with just their thoughts -- a breakthrough device that could be a huge help for the paralyzed. Called the Audeo, the chair works by intercepting brain signals sent to your larynx and decoding them to match previously recorded words..." more here

Watch out for all the progress in this direction, especially those dealing with Human-Computer Interface. Multi-touch screens, pressure sensitivity, ergonomic keyboards (sic) etc will find no takers once this technology is appropriately developed and launched. Another revolution in the field of computers has been pending for long and the one who tames this science will be the next microsoft.