Jul 10, 2009
Neuroscience and the military: ethical implications of war neurotechnologies
Super soldiers equipped with neural implants, suits that contain biosensors, and thought scans of detainees may become reality sooner than you think.
In this video taken from the show "Conversations from Penn State", Jonathan Moreno discusses the ethical implications of the applications of neuroscience in modern warfare.
Moreno is David and Lyn Silfen professor and professor of medical ethics and the history and sociology of science at the University of Pennsylvania and was formerly the director of the Center for Ethics at the University of Virginia. He has served as senior staff member for two presidential commissions and is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
12:13 Posted in Ethics of technology, Neurotechnology & neuroinformatics, Wearable & mobile | Permalink | Comments (0) | Tags: ethics, neuroethics, war, biosensors, neurotechnology
Jul 06, 2009
Thought-controlled wheelchairs
The BSI-Toyota Collaboration Center (BTCC) is developing a wheelchair that can be navigated in real-time with brain waves. The brain-controlled device can adjust itself to the characteristics of each individual user, thereby improving the efficiency with which it senses the driver's commands. That way, the driver is able to get the system to learn his/her commands (forward/right/left) quickly and efficiently; the system boasts an accuracy rate of 95%.
12:35 Posted in Brain-computer interface, Neurotechnology & neuroinformatics | Permalink | Comments (0) | Tags: brain-computer interface, weelchair