Scientists Take Beginning Steps Toward Telepathy

[mercurial]

A team of UC Irvine scientists has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Office to study the neuroscientific and signal-processing foundations of synthetic telepathy.

The research could lead to a communication system that would benefit soldiers on the battlefield and paralysis and stroke patients, according to lead researcher Michael D’Zmura, chair of the UCI Department of Cognitive Sciences.
“Thanks to this generous grant we can work with experts in automatic speech recognition and in brain imaging at other universities to research a brain-computer interface with applications in military, medical and commercial settings,” D’Zmura says.

The brain-computer interface would use a noninvasive brain imaging technology like electroencephalography to let people communicate thoughts to each other. For example, a soldier would “think” a message to be transmitted and a computer-based speech recognition system would decode the EEG signals. The decoded thoughts, in essence translated brain waves, are transmitted using a system that points in the direction of the intended target.
“Such a system would require extensive training for anyone using it to send and receive messages,” D’Zmura says. “Initially, communication would be based on a limited set of words or phrases that are recognized by the system; it would involve more complex language and speech as the technology is developed further.”

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[Balstrome]

Anyone heard of walkie-talkies ? I think that works much better now in a war situation, with bullets and bombs flying around.....rather than trying to mind meld with your sarge.

 

[Kalvaer]

Problem is you still need to talk. Even with LASH throat mic's you still need to make some noise, which gives your position away to the enemy.

The other part is pretty cool though. Imagine being about to talk to somebody who is paralyzed by telepathy.

It would also save on cell phone calls and you wouldn't have to shout through the house when you wanted to speak to somebody on the other side

 

[kronoSX]

why is everything always end up with the military

 

[mercurial]

why is everything always end up with the military

Lol. It's all about super-soldiers

 

[Kalvaer]

Lol. It's all about super-soldiers

LOL I think you'll find as well in a country like the USA where their biggest expenses a year go towards funding their "wars".. Most of the research ends up being paid for by the military as well

 

[Ou grote]

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I just knew it.