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A Baseball Hat That Reads Your Mind

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the better-faster-stronger dept.

esocid writes to tell us that researchers from Taiwan have created a new baseball cap complete with embedded bio-signal monitoring system. The purpose was to give a neural interface that could be useful in everyday life. "The cap contains five embedded dry electrodes on the wearer's forehead, and one electrode behind the left ear, that acquire EEG signals. Then, the EEG signals are wirelessly transmitted to a data receiver, where they are processed in real-time by a dual-core processor. The BCI system includes Bluetooth transmission for distances of 10m or less (e.g., for driving applications), as well as RF transmission for distances up to 600m (e.g., for potential sports applications). Next, the processed signals are transmitted back to the cap, where the data can be stored, displayed in real-time on a screen, or be used to trigger an audio warning, if necessary."

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  1. Doesn't read your mind. by mrbluze · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The EEG obtains information arising largely from the cortex and the summation of millions of neuronal currents. It is inaccurate and not reliable enough for critical applications (any situation where 'backfiring' is a bad thing).

    As far as I am aware, the state of art of computer interpretation of EEG is only up to monitoring awareness and sleep and possibly detecting seizures, so this would be good for patients in hospitals & home in diagnosing epilepsy.

    Might be useful for train drivers or pilots, though, in detecting a sleeper-at-the-wheel.

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  2. Re:Bring on the baseball hat wearing disses by QuantumG · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And it's because of fools like you that used cars salesmen will continue to wear business suits.

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  3. Re:Bring on the baseball hat wearing disses by owlnation · · Score: 4, Insightful

    We need to change perceptions. A baseball cap is, in fact, a symbol of relative freedom. A business suit -- well, specifically the tie -- is a symbol of modern slavery.

    The irony is that society perceives the tie to be a symbol of someone successful -- where in reality it's most usually a symbol of someone trapped by their own lack of creativity and intellect.

    A tie = a slave collar. The tie is otherwise the singular, most useless, garment on Earth.