The BSI-Toyota Collaboration Centre (BTCC) managed by RIKEN has successfully developed a method to control wheelchairs using brain waves in as little as 125 milliseconds (125/1000th of a second). The rapid processing of the brain waves means that users can navigate the wheelchair as they do in real-time. Brain waves analysis are also displayed on the interface panel so quickly that users will receive nearly instant feedback. According to the press release, the system developed has been tested to have up to 95% of accuracy, which is also one of the highest in the world.
Controlling the wheelchair using brain waves. Photo from Associated Press.
The technology has also been reported around the world by Medgadget and UK’s Daily Mail.
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