University of Florida students have participated in what is believed to be the world’s first mind-controlled drone race, involving headsets that measure the brain’s electrical activity to propel drones along a 10m course to the finish line. Professor Daniel Royer, Chairman of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department, expressed hope that the competition may inspire others to continue experimenting and developing the new “brain-computer interface” technology. One of the many possibilities for using brain waves to control computers is its potential application for helping paralysed patients and wearers of prosthetic limbs to improve their mobility.
University of Florida students have participated in what is believed to be the world’s first mind-controlled drone race, involving headsets that measure the brain’s electrical activity to propel drones along a 10m course to the finish line. Professor Juan Gilbert, Chairman of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Department, expressed hope that the competition may inspire others to continue experimenting and developing the new “brain-computer interface” technology. One of the many possibilities for using brain waves to control computers is its potential application for helping paralysed patients and wearers of prosthetic limbs to improve their mobility.