Brain + Robot arm = Awesome

Backstaber · 05-29-2008, 04:22 AM

The link

Monkeys control a robot arm with their thoughts

Two monkeys with tiny sensors in their brains have learned to control a mechanical arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach for and grab food and even to adjust for the size and stickiness of morsels when necessary, scientists reported on Wednesday.

The report, released online by the journal Nature, is the most striking demonstration to date of brain-machine interface technology. Scientists expect that technology will eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries and other paralyzing conditions to gain more control over their lives.

.... Read the rest in the link up top. I think this is truly awesome. What are your thoughts?

uBeR · 05-29-2008, 04:37 AM

Already been done with humans.

Backstaber · 05-29-2008, 04:39 AM

And? Anything else?

YomMamasHouse · 05-29-2008, 02:07 PM

Don't mind him, hes's usually the one that says old for funny videos. That is pretty sweet though, I think it is neat that they can control mechanical arms, but what really interests me is the stuff that this will allow for in the future. This looks like it has the potential to mean mouseless video games and generally computer interaction as a whole.

SSCUJO · 05-29-2008, 04:20 PM

or imgaine navigating the direction fo a missle with your mind... driving and controling whole battalions of tanks.

as per most things. i think the military will get thier hands on this kind of stuff (if they havn't already) before any civilians ever got to use it.

Ihmhi · 05-29-2008, 07:03 PM

Finally, I can build that robot butler!

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Originally Posted by SSCUJO

or imgaine navigating the direction fo a missle with your mind... driving and controling whole battalions of tanks.

as per most things. i think the military will get thier hands on this kind of stuff (if they havn't already) before any civilians ever got to use it.

Yeah, it's called DARPA.

Thing is though many military level technologies trickle down to the public sector. You know. Internet, GPS... machine guns...

Damascus · 05-29-2008, 09:05 PM

Only I have the brains to rule Lylat?

4est · 05-29-2008, 09:44 PM

I wish they quit applying such asinine things to spinal cord injuries.

TREAT THE GODDAMNED DAMAGE.... not the symptoms.

Nezumi · 05-30-2008, 02:03 AM

It's always fun when technology approaches science fiction.

This (and SSCUJO) reminds me of Appleseed (and a lot of Shirow's stuff). One of the characters, Briareos, is mostly cybernetic:

"[Briareos'] brain is augmented by an auxiliary brain that acts as an information processor, and is capable of handling information in a conceptual format rather than hard numerical data. His cybernetics controller, the Hecatonchires system, is named after the same 100 handed giants from Greek mythology. It is capable of controlling dozens of limbs or other cyborg bodies independently from one another, with no additional strain on the user."

Circuitous · 05-30-2008, 02:15 AM

zSilver_Fox · 05-30-2008, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 4est

I wish they quit applying such asinine things to spinal cord injuries.

TREAT THE GODDAMNED DAMAGE.... not the symptoms.

I thought spinal cord damage was irrepairable without stem cells from freshly aborted babies.

But this shit is extremely old. Researchers have been using thoughts as methods of control for many years.

05-29-2008, 04:22 AM	#1
Backstaber Custom User Title D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Class/Position: Scout Offence Gametype: Capture The Flag Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Brain + Robot arm = Awesome The link Monkeys control a robot arm with their thoughts Two monkeys with tiny sensors in their brains have learned to control a mechanical arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach for and grab food and even to adjust for the size and stickiness of morsels when necessary, scientists reported on Wednesday. The report, released online by the journal Nature, is the most striking demonstration to date of brain-machine interface technology. Scientists expect that technology will eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries and other paralyzing conditions to gain more control over their lives. .... Read the rest in the link up top. I think this is truly awesome. What are your thoughts?

05-29-2008, 04:37 AM	#2
uBeR Not ****** Yet D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Already been done with humans. __________________ OCCUPATION 101. *One would think a simple task would be, well, simple. Maybe not for simpletons.*

05-29-2008, 04:39 AM	#3
Backstaber Custom User Title D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Class/Position: Scout Offence Gametype: Capture The Flag Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	And? Anything else? Last edited by Backstaber; 05-29-2008 at 04:45 AM.

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Damascus Comic Artist D&A Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Only I have the brains to rule Lylat? __________________

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4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I wish they quit applying such asinine things to spinal cord injuries. TREAT THE GODDAMNED DAMAGE.... not the symptoms. __________________ Welcome to ZOMBOCOM! Support FF:

05-29-2008, 02:07 PM	#4
YomMamasHouse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Your Mom's House Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Don't mind him, hes's usually the one that says old for funny videos. That is pretty sweet though, I think it is neat that they can control mechanical arms, but what really interests me is the stuff that this will allow for in the future. This looks like it has the potential to mean mouseless video games and generally computer interaction as a whole.

05-29-2008, 04:20 PM	#5
SSCUJO Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	or imgaine navigating the direction fo a missle with your mind... driving and controling whole battalions of tanks. as per most things. i think the military will get thier hands on this kind of stuff (if they havn't already) before any civilians ever got to use it.

05-30-2008, 02:03 AM	#9
Nezumi Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals. Class/Position: Soldier, O Gametype: Doubble Mode Affiliations: Cassiotone Nation Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	It's always fun when technology approaches science fiction. This (and SSCUJO) reminds me of Appleseed (and a lot of Shirow's stuff). One of the characters, Briareos, is mostly cybernetic: "[Briareos'] brain is augmented by an auxiliary brain that acts as an information processor, and is capable of handling information in a conceptual format rather than hard numerical data. His cybernetics controller, the Hecatonchires system, is named after the same 100 handed giants from Greek mythology. It is capable of controlling dozens of limbs or other cyborg bodies independently from one another, with no additional strain on the user." __________________ TG: pretty much you have no idea how much i fuckin own at this game. TG: i bested no less than three flaming tornados and broke a huge wizard.

05-30-2008, 02:15 AM	#10
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	__________________ Look at all those dead links.

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