Woman Controls Robot Arm With Her Mind

[MrBenSampson]

It's only a matter of time until we can create surrogate bodies for the disabled. Now I'm imagining a future where everyone is hooked into a power grid like in the Matrix, with the only difference being that our minds will control the machines, instead of being trapped in a simulation.

 

[The Youth Counselor]

As it stands, a thin layer of scar tissue builds up around the tips of the electrodes and degrades the signal. New, thinner wires may solve that problem and prevent the scar buildup by keeping the reaction that makes scar tissue from triggering.

I know there will be a lot of Deus Ex related comments in this thread. But the real life problem stated above is the whole reason for the fictional drug of Neuropozyne in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the writers really did a fair amount of research into these developing sciences and finding the next obstacle after one is overcome. One of the reasons that the electrodes for most robotic prosthetics don't directly tap into the Central Nervous System besides the invasiveness of surgery and risk of infection is the fact that glial tissue will build up over the nerve endings.

Also there are actually implants in development that use the body's calories, (I think the Escapist covered it a while ago) so that energy bar mechanic isn't so ridiculous.

 

[Souplex]

So it's like Deus Ex, but replace ethical questions with chocolate? I approve.

 

[Steve the Pocket]

...Your telling me that just by thoughts alone she can move that arm? Like a real arm? That is crazy! I had no idea we were that far in neuro robotics to actually simulate what its like to move a real limb. If there already this far, I could only imagine what a decade would do....she would be moving that robotic arm in such a realistic fashion it would perfectly simulate human movement.

Someone, I think it may have been The Escapist, reported a year ago that they were testing it with chimps and achieving reasonable success. (Don't ask me where you find amputated chimps.)

So it's like Deus Ex, but replace ethical questions with chocolate? I approve.

I find that a lot of things can be improved by replacing ethical dilemmas with chocolate. Most things, actually.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

The year is 2012. It is a time of great innovation.

 

[Denamic]

Science is amazing. Makes people without legs walk, makes deaf people hear, makes blind people see, makes quadriplegic people cyborgs. That's on top of making previously highly lethal diseases and infections trivial, among countless other things. Who needs miracles when there's amazing people out there that actually makes this shit possible?

 

[Lunar Templar]

nice, can't wait to see this tech in another year or so, just to see how much better it is

 

[BiscuitTrouser]

Currently have a place for a biomedical degree and i see that its the required degree to get into this field. Oh boy. Yes please. Yes. Fucking. Please. Let me do this. LET ME DO THIS PLEASE :O Id die of happiness.

 

[lacktheknack]

The victory movements were the best part. As she took, the bite, she clearly went "NAIL'D IT!"

 

[triggrhappy94]

She never asked for this!

No but seriously, one of my favorite things about Deus Ex was that Adam (according to the game) was born one year before me and he was about 35 in the game.

 

[BrownGaijin]

Initial thought after reading the heading: "And I for one welcome our new robot women overlords..."

Seriously though that's good news for paraplegics and quadriplegics. March forward you shiny helping people with robotic arms scientists you.

 

[weirdee]

wow Deus Ex even nailed the problems they are having in advance with the body trying to force the devices out of the body.

that was well documented before any of those games. ain't our first rodeo, so to speak.

 

[Gather]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58kB5hk_tuM

Soon we shall have mini-robot fights.

 

[Strazdas]

this is awesome. this could make artificial limb that moves like real be reality, and that would solve a lot of problems for people whoa re not healthy.

 

[The Lugz]

reminds me of this old chestnut.. ( similar idea different, easier implementation )

http://www.ocztechnology.com/nia-game-controller.html

been so close to buying one of these for a long time, an extra keybind or two is never a bad thing
i just cant justify it

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

Science is amazing. Makes people without legs walk, makes deaf people hear, makes blind people see, makes quadriplegic people cyborgs. That's on top of making previously highly lethal diseases and infections trivial, among countless other things. Who needs miracles when there's amazing people out there that actually makes this shit possible?

Yeah man. If religion wants to come along for the ride, they'll have to re-imagine Jesus as a cyborg.

 

[rvdm88]

It's not the neural brain interface that makes this possible...

Its Chocolate!

even mice seem to benefit from it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ejwEqpV8ak4

 

[Al-Bundy-da-G]

Now time for the Theme Song of Planet Earth