Mind Power
Tonight I saw a story on Australia's 60 minutes and was truly inspired, amazed and grateful for people who have pioneered technology by creating computers that can read brain waves from people who have had accidents, strokes or disease which has caused them to be unable to speak and communicate, and how this computer has created a life and a voice for people who have been robbed of such an opportunity to interact with the people they love. I was humbled and so grateful for people who have dedicated themselves to this technology. This is nothing short of miraculous. I saw people with these computers control television, write emails, control prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs and even speak.
The full transcript will not be available on the website until tomorrow, but for the moment here is a brief.
Mind Power
Friday, March 27, 2009
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producer: Phil Goyen
Every now and then, you see something that really does take your breath away. A kind of miracle.
And this is one of them. Just try to imagine a computer that can read your mind. It's not some wild fantasy, Liz Hayes has tested it and, to her astonishment, it works.
The computer knew exactly what Liz was thinking. But that's just the beginning.
This new technology can mean a whole new life for those suffering from "locked in" syndrome, people trapped in their own bodies, who can't move or say a word.
Liz has seen them actually write emails, send texts, and even speak, using nothing but their thoughts.
For more information on BCI go to:
www.bciresearch.org
or
www.braincommunication.org
For more information about ‘Braingate’ go to:
www.braingate.com
For more informationa bout Andy Schwartz’s research go to:
www.neurobio.pitt.edu
Full transcript arrives Monday at the link below:
http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=793854
The full transcript will not be available on the website until tomorrow, but for the moment here is a brief.
Mind Power
Friday, March 27, 2009
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producer: Phil Goyen
Every now and then, you see something that really does take your breath away. A kind of miracle.
And this is one of them. Just try to imagine a computer that can read your mind. It's not some wild fantasy, Liz Hayes has tested it and, to her astonishment, it works.
The computer knew exactly what Liz was thinking. But that's just the beginning.
This new technology can mean a whole new life for those suffering from "locked in" syndrome, people trapped in their own bodies, who can't move or say a word.
Liz has seen them actually write emails, send texts, and even speak, using nothing but their thoughts.
For more information on BCI go to:
www.bciresearch.org
or
www.braincommunication.org
For more information about ‘Braingate’ go to:
www.braingate.com
For more informationa bout Andy Schwartz’s research go to:
www.neurobio.pitt.edu
Full transcript arrives Monday at the link below:
http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=793854
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