Robo Rat – The Brain/Machine Interface
A fascinating look at research being done into linking brain and body to computers.
The 'BRAIN INTERFACE'.
Whether that means controlling the computer, or the computer controlling you.
Cyborgs sound pretty Sci-Fi but the real life applications of this research has far reaching consequences and possibilities for the future of the human race.
It's no wonder D.A.R.P.A. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) funds this type of research.
Switch off fear, turn on pleasure with just the press of a button.
Curing people with spinal cord injury.
Creating physical sensations for video games.
Remote controlled soldiers.
This Clip shows the research being undertaken at Downstate Medical centre / State University of New York, headed by John Chapin
Other research including the BrainGate computer chip which allows people with the chip implanted to mentally control their computers or robotic limbs.
NTT's headset that controls movement and balance
What are the moral and philosophical questions associated with this type of research?
Is the Robo-Rat the Model for the Soldiers of the Future?
A fascinating look at research being done into linking brain and body to computers.
The ‘BRAIN INTERFACE’.
Whether that means controlling the computer, or the computer controlling you.
Cyborgs sound pretty Sci-Fi but the real life applications of this research has far reaching consequences and possibilities for the future of the human race.
It’s no wonder D.A.R.P.A. (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) funds this type of research.
Switch off fear, turn on pleasure with just the press of a button.
Curing people with spinal cord injury.
Creating physical sensations for video games.
Remote controlled soldiers.
This Clip shows the research being undertaken at Downstate Medical centre / State University of New York, headed by John Chapin
Other research including the BrainGate computer chip which allows people with the chip implanted to mentally control their computers or robotic limbs.
NTT’s headset that controls movement and balance
What are the moral and philosophical questions associated with this type of research?
Is the Robo-Rat the Model for the Soldiers of the Future?
