Video of new mind-controlled wheelchair

The users can use their Brain to control simply by thinking of which direction to head towards

A team of researchers have created a new mind-controlled wheelchair

A team of researchers led by professor Charles Xavier Kazuo Tanaka from University of Electro-Communications has developed a prototype of an electric wheelchair.The users can use their mind to control simply by thinking of which direction to head towards.The signals are displayed on a panel in almost real time and translated into instructions to steer the motorised wheelchair, the researchers said.
Sensors covering the riders head pick up these control thoughts via unique changes in EEG waves, and tell the chair how to move. Laser sensors also scan the surrounding area to prevent collisions.Though the technology is in a raw form now, it looks promising.It’s amazing that the wheelchair is 80% accurate in interpreting the users intentions and moving in the desired direction.