Ah, yes, guess it wasn’t long before someone decided to come up with this. China Central Television (CCTV) reports that researchers in Tianjin have successfully developed China’s first mind-controlled car. Yes, you read right.
A team from Nankai University has come up with a working mule to showcase the breakthrough technology. Made in collaboration with automaker Great Wall Motor, a Haval H9 SUV mule is able to move forward, reverse and come to a complete stop, driven completely from the rear seat. The system is also able to lock and unlock the vehicle.
It’s all done with the help of a computer, a signal capture device and a dedicated program. The signal capture device is head-mounted, and is made up of 16 sensors that capture electroencephalogram (EEG) signals from the ‘driver’s’ brain. The processing of the EEG signals is done via a computer program, which selects the relevant signals and translates them, enabling control of the vehicle.
Test driving China’s first mind-controlled car
Researchers in Tianjin have successfully developed China's first mind-controlled car. The neuro-technology only accepts instructions from the driver's brain. As a concept, the car has remarkable potential for drivers with special needs. Let's see how it works.
Posted by CCTVNews on Tuesday, 8 December 2015
The researchers explain that the computer processes the signals to categorise and recognise a driver’s intention, translating these to issue commands to control the car. Apparently, the system is said to be safe from the effects of absent mindedness, as concentration is only needed to change the vehicle’s moving status, such as changing lanes or turning the vehicle, the news agency reports.
The research team says that as a concept, such a car has remarkable potential for drivers with special needs, such as disabled drivers, but the system can also be used to provide normal drivers with a new and more intellectualised driving mode.
At present, trials are only able to drive the test vehicle in a straight direction, and word is that there are no plans to earmark it for production. We’ll see about that. Subliminal messaging complete.
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Who’s the head of the research team? Magneto?
troubled minds..
no la…Prof X is the team leader
So if suddenly another car without signal ‘pancung’ in front of you, for sure you swear him and think ‘I feel like to hit this man car”, then your car will swerve to the right and hit the man’s car. Cool Chinese invention.
LOL that would be an awesome feature to weed out potential road ragers in advance!
What would happen if suddenly the driver thinking about dirty image( porn for example) in his mind ?
Watch and read guys…potential users – OKU who can’t move his hand or leg. All the best to the researcher.
Lolol Anthony you devil the whole article’s atmosphere reeks of sarcasm xD
If the driver is “lost his mind” type driving around could be lethal.
China cars are at par with kimchis
Strap the sensors to most Malaysians’ heads and the car will only go in reverse
Newtype. It exists! Sieg zeon!
The research and foreseeable applications are fantastic, hope it will be used in areas that will not diminish the pleasure of driving but increases vehicle safety.
Still experimental, probably not practical, still many more aspects to take care of.
Try to mind your manners first
Wow it so exciting seen such amazing work from the Chinese codos for good work!!! Guys