The world’s first patient-ready and commercially available brain computer interface just arrived at CeBIT 2010. The Intendix from Guger Technologies (g*tec) is a system that uses an EEG cap to measure brain activity in order to let you type with your thoughts. Meant to work with those with locked-in syndrome, or other disabilities, Intendix is simple enough to use after just 10 minutes of training. You simply focus on a grid of letters as they flash. When your desired letter lights up, brain activity spikes and Intendix types it. As users master the system, a few will be able to type as quickly as 1 letter a second. Besides typing, it can also trigger alarms, convert text to speech, print, copy, or email. Retailing for €9000 (~$12,250), Intendix isn’t cheap, but it’s the first thought to type system available that’s geared towards easy to setup personal use in the home. Brain computer interfaces just got more accessible, and that’s a step towards them becoming more common all over the world.
Singularity Hub: Intendix, The Brain Computer Interface Goes Commercial
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March 9, 2010 at 5:19 pm
This is neat but the price tag is insane. You could have someone build you an eye-writer for about $100 and accomplish pretty much the same thing and more.
March 16, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Also, if you wanted an EEG based solution still you could software-side map a much cheaper sensor to letter scrolling as this tech has done…Price tag on this thing is uber-fail.