PhotonWrangler
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The military is working on Thought Helmets. So stop thinking about that already. :tinfoil:
Thought Helmets
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matrixshaman
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I figured the mil would be on something like this since seeing the Emotiv gaming / computer control device that is supposed to be out next year. It looks interesting. VR just around the corner ....
PhotonWrangler
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I saw a game where you could move a ball across a table using a headband that detected changes in skin resistance (I think). That was a sinple yes/no interface.
I've got to wonder about the resolution of those helmet prototypes. I have no idea what the voltage gradients are between sensors across the skull, but I'm thinking they're not that great. I can see them devceloping some crude remote control devices that only need a few data points, but I'd be shocked to see enough resolution in the system to carry on actual conversations using this interface.
I've got to wonder about the resolution of those helmet prototypes. I have no idea what the voltage gradients are between sensors across the skull, but I'm thinking they're not that great. I can see them devceloping some crude remote control devices that only need a few data points, but I'd be shocked to see enough resolution in the system to carry on actual conversations using this interface.
baterija
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So where is my thought driven flashlight UI? 
Even if they develop the ability to communicate relatively complex messages, I'd worry about what was lost. The primary weapon's system on the battlefield still remains the individual warrior. The voice cues and intonations are part of the message. This could be a great tool for controlling automation that's moving onto the battlefield, whether it's an interface to command and control systems, or a control for autonomous vehicles moving in the battlespace.
Even if they develop the ability to communicate relatively complex messages, I'd worry about what was lost. The primary weapon's system on the battlefield still remains the individual warrior. The voice cues and intonations are part of the message. This could be a great tool for controlling automation that's moving onto the battlefield, whether it's an interface to command and control systems, or a control for autonomous vehicles moving in the battlespace.
The voltage rnge we are looking at is about 70 microvolts. That is the EEG pattern. The ECG is in the mV range, meaning a thousand times stronger. And then there are terrible artifacts due to sweating, moving, shaking etc.
While this is encouraging news from a technical POV, we're not there yet.
Devices following a similar approach are used in anaesthetics today, to measure the brain activity and check if the patient is really asleep. But those are like a thrown rock compared to an aircraft carrier, the carrier being the thought helmet.
Apart from th eserious stuff ... I always knew it. BATTLETECH lives !!!!!
bernie
While this is encouraging news from a technical POV, we're not there yet.
Devices following a similar approach are used in anaesthetics today, to measure the brain activity and check if the patient is really asleep. But those are like a thrown rock compared to an aircraft carrier, the carrier being the thought helmet.
Apart from th eserious stuff ... I always knew it. BATTLETECH lives !!!!!
bernie
PhotonWrangler
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Thank you for filling in the details, Bernie. Yes, 70 microvolts is pretty tiny and I can see all sorts of opportunities for the induction of noise, especially in a battlefield situation. I also suspect that these helmets would be fairly prone to EMI and RFI.
