U.S. automakers have spent a lot of time lately wondering whether someone can think up a solution for their economic woes. Meanwhile, one of their Japanese counterparts is using brainpower in a different way: to control the movement and direction of a wheelchair. Researchers at Toyota headquarters in Japan have announced the development of a new brain-machine interface that can allow a person to start and turn a wheelchair with the use of brain waves. There’s no need for any implants or invasive surgery.
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Toyota Wheelchair Guided by Thought Alone
Posted by: Renay San Miguel June 29, 2009 03:46 PMU.S. automakers have spent a lot of time lately wondering whether someone can think up a solution for their economic woes. Meanwhile, one of their Japanese counterparts is using brainpower in a different way: to control the movement and direction of a wheelchair. Researchers at Toyota headquarters in Japan have announced the development of a new brain-machine interface that can allow a person to start and turn a wheelchair with the use of brain waves. There’s no need for any implants or invasive surgery.