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NSF Funds Mind-machine Interface Center

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-thought-about-that-once dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The National Science Foundation today announced an $18.5 million grant to establish an Engineering Research Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering based at the University of Washington. 'The center will work on robotic devices that interact with, assist and understand the nervous system,' said director Yoky Matsuoka. 'It will combine advances in robotics, neuroscience, electromechanical devices and computer science to restore or augment the body's ability for sensation and movement.' Steve Austin, anyone?"

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  1. Mind/Machine Interface by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Prerequisite: Doctrine: Air Power, Neural Grafting
    Technology: Graviton Theory, Digital Sentience, Biomachinery
    Secret Project: The Cyborg Factory
    Secret Project: The Cloudbase Academy
    Citizens: Thinker
    Chassis: Copter
    Diplomatic Proposal: Unite Behind Me As Supreme Leader
    Special Ability: Drop Pods
    Improves Probe Team success rate.
    Track and Level: Conquer 6

  2. NSF Funds? by bhcompy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Non-sufficient funds funds?