JesusIsGonnaOwnSatan Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 University of Washington researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able to send a brain signal via the Internet to control the hand motions of a fellow researcher. Using electrical brain recordings and a form of magnetic stimulation, Rajesh Rao sent a brain signal to Andrea Stocco on the other side of the UW campus, causing Stocco’s finger to move on a keyboard. “It was both exciting and eerie to watch an imagined action from my brain get translated into actual action by another brain,” Rao said. “This was basically a one-way flow of information from my brain to his. The next step is having a more equitable two-way conversation directly between the two brains.” Stocco said years from now the technology could be used, for example, by someone on the ground to help a flight attendant or passenger land an airplane if the pilot becomes incapacitated. Or a person with disabilities could communicate his or her wish, say, for food or water. The brain signals from one person to another would work even if they didn’t speak the same language. tl;dr: Guy plays computer game with other guy's arm. Link “I think some people will be unnerved by this because they will overestimate the technology,” Prat said. “There’s no possible way the technology that we have could be used on a person unknowingly or without their willing participation.” Not *yet*... Tin foil hats just got a lot more reasonable. o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 This technology is ultimately going to lead to the murder case of the century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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