Mind-controlled prototype wheelchair is awesome

Posted in News by Conner Flynn on May 5th, 2009

Mind-controlled prototype wheelchair is awesomeThis awesome mind-controlled wheelchair prototype has been developed at the University of Zaragoza in Spain. As you might expect, it uses an EEG cap worn on the head, a P300 neurophysiological protocol and automated navigation.

It works like this. The user sees a visualization of his surroundings on the screen in front of him and then concentrates on the space where he wants to navigate to. The wheelchair obeys. The mind and the wheelchair are doing all of the work. Mostly the wheelchair. Check out the video below.

The chair has been successfully tested by 5 different participants. We’re hoping it sees some real world action soon.

[Engadget]



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