Sorry, there were no post for yesterday because my connection was down.(wireless access point) So, today i'm gonna tell you something interesting news that i've just found around the net. Here it goes!
The robot mimics hand movements
by analyzing brain activity. (Jiji)
THE MIND-READING ROBOT
Machine Mimics Movements by Sensing Brain Activity
New Use for MRI Data
The new technology takes advantage of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is well known for its use in medicine. Subtle changes in blood flow occur in the brain when a person moves. These changes are interpreted through MRI, and this data is used by the robot to reproduce the person's movement. In an experiment using the game rock, paper, scissors, the robot analyzed changes in blood flow to judge which of the game's three hand gestures the person was making and mimicked this gesture seven seconds later. Accuracy varied from person to person, but the robot made the right gesture 85% of the time, and the ATR says that in the future it should be able to mimic more complex movements.
Robots today cannot do anything unless they are controlled manually or programmed by human beings. But if this new technology continues to develop, it may become possible to control a robot just by thinking. Over the next year the research team aims to make it possible to control the robot hand just by imagining the appropriate hand movement, as well as to miniaturize the brain-reading device down to the size of a hat, ready for putting the system into practical use.
credits: web-japan.org
