If you’re one of the many fans of The Surrogates comic book (soon to be a Bruce Willis movie), then Honda’s new human-to-robot brain interface technology will be welcome news. The Honda Research Institute Japan, ATR and Shimadzu Corporation have come up with a non-invasive control mechanism called the Brain Machine Interface (BMI).
The technology uses electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to allow a human to control a robot, in this case the Honda ASIMO, using mere thought. The technology offers up to 90 percent control accuracy without the use of physical implants, a huge milestone in human-to-robot interface that the research group hopes will yield new advances in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Via Dvice
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[...] One goal of the project is to assist human-to-robot interface situations, such as tele-operation surgery, in which delicate hand movements are essential. While a commercial version is still a ways off, we can imagine how this might enhance human-to-robot interface dynamics such as the recently announced Brain Machine Interface. [...]