no good zap getting 1 of these 
if he did it would go straight to the boozer or offy 
hmmmm
A wheelchair that can be steered by brainwaves alone has been developed by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota.
The company said it is among the fastest systems in the world for analysing brain signals.
Mind control: Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has developed a way to steer wheelchairs using brain signals alone
Mind control: Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has developed a way to steer wheelchairs using brain signals alone
Current systems require several seconds to read brain waves, but the new technology requires only 125 milliseconds.
The system works via a cap worn on the wheelchair user's head.
The cap, which can read brain signals, relays them to a electroencephalograph scanner (EEG), which analyses the readings on a computer in the chair.
The revolutionary system allows the wheelchair user to turn left or right and go forward, almost instantly, according to the researchers involved.
a researcher shows a cap that can read brain signals as he demonstrates a wheelchair that can be steered by detecting the user's brain waves
Revolutionary: The wheelchair is operated via a cap which reads brain signals and relays them to a scanner, which analyses the readings on a computer
Coming to a stop requires more effort however. The user must puff up a cheek, which is picked up by a detector worn on the face.
Research into mobility is part of Toyota's larger strategy to expand its repertoire beyond automobiles.
Japanese rival Honda is also working on a system to connect brain signals with a mechanical response.
a researcher shows a cap that can read brain signals as he demonstrates a wheelchair that can be steered by detecting the user's brain waves
Current systems that connect brain signals with a mechanical response take several seconds to react, but the new technology requires only 125 milliseconds
Earlier this year, Honda showed a film in which a man modelling a helmet was instructed to think about moving his right hand.
The thought was picked up by sensors within the helmet, and, as the model sat stationary, the Honda robot Asimo, which had been programmed to respond to brain signals, lifted its right arm.
Neither Honda or Toyota has announced any plans to turn the new technology into a product for commercial sale, as both are still developing the research.
if he did it would go straight to the boozer or offy hmmmmA wheelchair that can be steered by brainwaves alone has been developed by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota.
The company said it is among the fastest systems in the world for analysing brain signals.
Mind control: Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has developed a way to steer wheelchairs using brain signals alone
Mind control: Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has developed a way to steer wheelchairs using brain signals alone
Current systems require several seconds to read brain waves, but the new technology requires only 125 milliseconds.
The system works via a cap worn on the wheelchair user's head.
The cap, which can read brain signals, relays them to a electroencephalograph scanner (EEG), which analyses the readings on a computer in the chair.
The revolutionary system allows the wheelchair user to turn left or right and go forward, almost instantly, according to the researchers involved.
a researcher shows a cap that can read brain signals as he demonstrates a wheelchair that can be steered by detecting the user's brain waves
Revolutionary: The wheelchair is operated via a cap which reads brain signals and relays them to a scanner, which analyses the readings on a computer
Coming to a stop requires more effort however. The user must puff up a cheek, which is picked up by a detector worn on the face.
Research into mobility is part of Toyota's larger strategy to expand its repertoire beyond automobiles.
Japanese rival Honda is also working on a system to connect brain signals with a mechanical response.
a researcher shows a cap that can read brain signals as he demonstrates a wheelchair that can be steered by detecting the user's brain waves
Current systems that connect brain signals with a mechanical response take several seconds to react, but the new technology requires only 125 milliseconds
Earlier this year, Honda showed a film in which a man modelling a helmet was instructed to think about moving his right hand.
The thought was picked up by sensors within the helmet, and, as the model sat stationary, the Honda robot Asimo, which had been programmed to respond to brain signals, lifted its right arm.
Neither Honda or Toyota has announced any plans to turn the new technology into a product for commercial sale, as both are still developing the research.
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