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CeBIT Highlight: University of Bremen’s Brain-Computer Interface
by John Biggs on March 5, 2008

Here is some video of one of the coolest and most useful technologies we found at the show — a brain-computer interface for the paralyzed. Imagine how much Twittering you all could do with this!

For more info head over to the University of Bremen.

More CeBIT 2008 coverage on CrunchGear.

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  • alex - March 5th, 2008 at 5:54 am PST

    bla bla ….. how about some video of this cool technology working!

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  • Technicle - March 5th, 2008 at 6:57 am PST

    Congratulations TechCrunch, for, “700K readers” — well, soon, if not this minute.. :P

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  • FreeMobileGames - March 5th, 2008 at 7:20 am PST

    Samebody needs this technology to solve their intellectual problems :D DDDDD

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  • Don - March 5th, 2008 at 9:02 am PST

    This is a great idea that could really do some good. Hopefully in a few years it will become more efficient. Heck, some day we might really be playing video games with just our minds.

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  • Brendan Allison - March 10th, 2008 at 6:43 am PDT

    John – Great meeting you at CeBIT! Thanks for the interview with me and positive publicity. Here are replies to two comments.

    It has been possible to play video games with just our minds for several years now. I did this most recently while visiting NeuroSky in San Francisco. Of course, the bandwidth of a BCI remains well below other interfaces. However, there has been virtually no research about using BCIs with other interfaces. I think this is a major oversight. BCIs could provide additional bandwidth while people use a game controller, keybooard, or other interface. The critical question then becomes what I call the distraction quotient – the extent to which BCI use disrupts effective use of the ‘primary’ interface. Answer: It depends heavily on training and a seamless interface. How distracting is a keyboard during the first 10 minutes of use? Does it seem like a natural, easy interface now?

    Videos of this cool technology actually working can be found with about the same effort needed to post a one-line comment. Please try a Google search, or click on our website here for talks that include several videos and other links.

    http://www3.iat...tail.php?id=663

    sample outside website:
    http://bciresea...tml/videos.html

    Thanks!
    Brendan Allison, PhD

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  • praveen - June 10th, 2009 at 11:29 am PDT

    iam very much interested in brain computer interface, i hope that the one way communication (barin to computer) is successfully finished.whats about the revese commication can any one knows about commication from computer to brain .if any one knows please tell me plzzzzzzz.I HOPE ITS POSSIBLE

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