Miguel Nicolelis: a monkey that controls a robot with its thoughts
February 22, 2013
Can we use our brains to directly control machines — without requiring a body as the middleman? Miguel Nicolelis talks through an astonishing experiment, in which a clever monkey in the U.S. learns to control a monkey avatar, and then a robot arm in Japan, purely with its thoughts. The research has big implications for quadraplegic people — and maybe for all of us. (Filmed at TEDMED 2012.)
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Comments (8)
by Cybernettr
It’s amazing how fast technology is progressing–but also how long it took for us to get here. This is absolutely essential for any kind of bionics to be possible.
by Bri
This is one of those articles that really stands out. It’s surprising to me that there are so few comments. In an unbelievably short time from now we will be able to remotely engage almost anything that is connected to the system. The same blood sized cell phones that will connect us to the web will enable us to control a myriad of robotic devices. As we reach the knee of the curve these transformation will be stunning. So many qspects of our lives will be transformed forever. This research more then shows how the Internet of things will be totally addressable by our thoughts alone. Everywhere we go everything will be responsive to our presence. As pong as no outside forces interfear with the transmission of information the world can be at our beck and call. So short a time away!
by SmartAndSober
” It’s surprising to me that there are so few comments. ”
KAI staff should show comment number under each video.
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by asiwel
This kind of comment is most inappropriate, demeans this bulletin board, and should be deleted.
by Editor
Done
by Bri
You need a RIP marker. It looks as if Asiwel is referring to a post above and the ” done” is equally unrelated. Maybe the name and post should be rendered unreadable. Like this &”&?!!’#^,* and an explanation of what rule was violated. A stock response like ” offensive language” or unacceptable religious overtones.
by asiwel
Yes, glad to see certain kinds of comments deleted … but the result does look a but odd. A RIP marker and stock response are good suggestions. Hope this happens rarely.
by asiwel
For all of our history using tools, for the rapid advance of assistive technology, the amazing thing is that for so long, forever almost in fact, people have simply denied that this sort of thing was possible. Seems so obvious to us .. how could all of philosophy and religion, etc., have absolutely denied this? Michael Polanyi in his book “Personal Knowledge” well describes how we can “dwell within” our tools and machines and bodily extensions and assimilate them into ourselves .. riding bicycles, flying helicopters, using hammers … Neuroscience simply brings this into the realm of what is understandable and knowable rather than merely speculative.