Comments on: Send Email By Thought http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/10/send_email_by_thought/ Nerds are for Dorks Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:08:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ironmonkey http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/10/send_email_by_thought/comment-page-1/#comment-4604 ironmonkey Fri, 15 Oct 2004 03:38:05 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=848#comment-4604 I would definitely try and expand this beyond just the control of composing email. Controlling a robotic harness is just the tip of the iceberg, IMHO. Of course you'd have to put a wireless transmitter connected to the dongle that's wired into your brain, but you could make things happen like, "unlock the car door". Or, consider interfacing the neural commands with the micro-servos of a prothsetic limb. Hmmm... But, there's no doubt that the ability for a parapalegic to just communicate via email will, hopefully, vastly improve their quality of life. I would definitely try and expand this beyond just the control of composing email.

Controlling a robotic harness is just the tip of the iceberg, IMHO. Of course you’d have to put a wireless transmitter connected to the dongle that’s wired into your brain, but you could make things happen like, “unlock the car door”.

Or, consider interfacing the neural commands with the micro-servos of a prothsetic limb. Hmmm…

But, there’s no doubt that the ability for a parapalegic to just communicate via email will, hopefully, vastly improve their quality of life.

]]> By: witte http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/10/send_email_by_thought/comment-page-1/#comment-4603 witte Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:07:28 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=848#comment-4603 What would be really great : instead of sending mails with this, control a motorised harness (think latest batch of walking robots from Japan) so the disabled guy could walk around and do stuff with motorized arms / grabbers. Neato ! What would be really great : instead of sending mails with this, control a motorised harness (think latest batch of walking robots from Japan) so the disabled guy could walk around and do stuff with motorized arms / grabbers. Neato !

]]> By: Nicole http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/10/send_email_by_thought/comment-page-1/#comment-4602 Nicole Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:48:14 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=848#comment-4602 I like the idea of thinking about writing an email and having it actually happen, but I agree that the technology is a little creepy. Considering I'm not quadriplegic, I'll stick to typing my emails the old-fashioned way. However, it's amazing to me that this is even possible. Just think something and it happens? Very sci-fi. I like the idea of thinking about writing an email and having it actually happen, but I agree that the technology is a little creepy. Considering I’m not quadriplegic, I’ll stick to typing my emails the old-fashioned way.

However, it’s amazing to me that this is even possible. Just think something and it happens? Very sci-fi.

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