In this latest development in brain-machine interface technology, a user is able to move a wheelchair by thinking about it:
The person in the wheelchair wears a cap that can read brain signals, which are relayed to a brain scan electroencephalograph, or EEG, on the electrically powered wheelchair, and then analyzed in a computer program. Research into mobility is part of Toyota's larger strategy to go beyond automobiles in helping people get around in new ways. The new system allows the person on the wheelchair to turn left or right and go forward, almost instantly, according to researchers.
More development is needed to handle complex tasks (like braking), but it's certainly a noteworthy advance.
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