Category Archives: MRI

BCI News Roundup – April 22nd

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Gena Meldazy

TweetBig on the brain this week is the future. Of thought controlled computing applications and technologies. Of their usage and consumption in consumer culture as a whole. This week in the news roundup we feature 3 different predictions, from 3 … Continue reading →

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Clues to the Processing of Music Meaning in the Brain

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Dalma Boros

TweetHumans have the ability to communicate emotion not only through language, but music as well. One musical piece or even a single chord can evoke the same emotion from different people. This conserved response implies the existence of a neural … Continue reading →

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Zen Bound 2 and Other Mind Games

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Dalma Boros

TweetSince today marks the start of CES, and InteraXon is gearing up to show off our amazing inventions to hoards of techies, I’ve decided to talk about the realm of mind-controlled gaming. Zen Bound 2 Last week we announced the … Continue reading →

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A Good Listener’s Brain Mimics the Speaker’s

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Dalma Boros

TweetWe all have somebody in our lives who loves the sound of their own voice, and makes no attempt to conserve words. The problem I often face when talking to Chatty Cathies is zoning out, because I’m the kind of … Continue reading →

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Google Tech Talk on Brain Image Analysis

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Dalma Boros

TweetHey, remember that article I wrote about that BCI that could identify words from people’s brain scans? Chris Gahan forwarded me a link to a Google Talk given by one of the lead researchers of that project. If your mind-gears … Continue reading →

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New BCI in Japan Tracks Continuous Finger Movement

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Dalma Boros

TweetLast week I wrote a piece on Honda’s involvement in the world of BCI research and how they teamed up with Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR)—a research group in Japan heavily invested in computer science, robotics, and BCI technology. … Continue reading →

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Can You Guess The Word I’m Thinking? This BCI Could

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Dalma Boros

TweetThere’s some interesting research going on at Intel. Their Pittsburgh Labs, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon and the University of Philadelphia, are working on an fMRI-based BCI that can identify words you’re thinking about. Now before you envision some robot-run … Continue reading →

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The Power of Dreams: Is There Anything Honda Can’t Do?

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Dalma Boros

TweetHonda is more than a motor company, it’s a powerhouse of innovation. From the revolutionary (now a global standard) 4-stroke engine motorbike, to their recession-proof line of fuel efficient automobiles, to the pint-sized marvel that is ASIMO (you need to … Continue reading →

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