Wheelchair controlled by brain machine interface
The developments within neurotechnology and brain machine interfaces are rapidly following each other. Now Toyota and RIKEN developed a wheelchair which can be controlled by thinking of it.
The BSI-Toyota Collaboration Center (BTCC) is doing it's first testing with a wheelchair which can be controlled in real-time by thinking in which direction the wheelchair should go. Toyota predicts a golden future for the so called 'Brain machine interfaces' (BMI). These systems are especially an advantage for the elderly and disabled people. BMI will even make voice commands a thing of the past
The wheelchair is now indevelopment at RIKEN in cooperation with Toyota. The commands from the human brain are translated by the wheelchair within 125 milliseconds. The results in a reliable way of steering the wheelchair.
Brain-wave analysis results are displayed on a panel so quickly that drivers do not sense any delay. The system boasts an accuracy rate of 95% -- one of the highest in the world
The system is able to adaps to the one who is using it. A great developments for the disabled people but also a sign of the future of interaction between humans and machines.