Five Incredible and Real Mind-Control Applications
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'ctober #"!& Article Summary: (Five Incredible and Real Mind Control Applications)* is written b+ senior writer and researcher) Brian Handwerk, He has more then !" +ears of e-perience writin. and editin. award- winnin. pieces, He is also a former /ational .eo.raphic producer, I don0t believe Handwerk can be an authorit+ on Mind Control Applications however he is a valid source to write credible) informative) pieces, 1ithin this article) Handwerk 2#"!&3 writes about five different Human Machine Interfaces known as HMI, He references statistics) dates) and authoritative scientists to back up each different HMI, 4he first HMI Handwerk e-plains is a device that allows +ou to create music directl+ with +our thou.hts, (4o make music) such thou.hts are associated with notes or sounds to create a lan.ua.e of musical thou.ht that0s produced directl+ from the brain, 1ith this established users can simpl+ think musical scores to life and pla+ them via the computer)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, Handwerk references the Mi/5 ensemble from the 6niversit+ of Michi.an as an e-ample, 4he ne-t HMI Handwerk e-plains is an application that (filters the incomin. calls of bus+ mobile phone users b+ simpl+ monitorin. the state of the user0s brain)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, He references Ru..ero corcioni) who won a mobile app award) in which he presented a protot+pe of this, corcioni used a (brainwave readin. headset to monitor brain activit+ and reroute calls to voicemail when it perceives that the user0s brain is bus+ with other tasks, If the user0s brain is in a receptive state) it lets the call throu.h)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, 4he third HMI Handwerk e-plains is the concept of a &-5 7ob8ect to be created b+ thou.ht alone)* 2Handwerk #"!&3, Handwerk e-plains that 9eor.e :askowsk+ 2;anuar+ #"!#3 created the first-ever such ob8ect, He also references :askowsk+0s compan+) 4hinker 4hin.) in which created a pro8ect for school kids called Monster 5reamer, 4his (.ave school kids the opportunit+ to use the software to create the monster of their dreams) or ni.htmares) in a matter of minutes)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, 4he fourth HMI Handwerk e-plains is the abilit+ to drive a wheelchair and a car with +our mind, (For the disabled) the abilit+ to move about usin. the power of their minds could be life chan.in.)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, He references three different authoritative sources that all have been workin. on such pro8ects, ;apanese scientists 2#""<3 and research lab RI%=/ 2#""<3 (announced a thou.ht-controlled wheelchair)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, wit>erland0s Federal Institute of 4echnolo.+ added on to the same pro8ect that the ;apanese were workin. on, 9erman =n.ineers 2Free 6niversit+ of Berlin3 have taken this concept and have been attemptin. to implement it in cars, However) (the 7Brain5river0 application is not roadworth+ +et)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, 4he last HMI Handwerk e-plains are 7bionic0 limbs, (Human machine interfaces are becomin. part of the human bod+)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, He references researchers at Case 1estern Reserve 6niversit+ and the 5efense Advanced Research ?ro8ect A.enc+ 25AR?A3, 5AR?A is a (leader in the development of advanced prosthetics)* 2Handwerk) #"!&3, 4he article is important in reference to the human condition and how we live our lives, Man+ of these HMI0s are life chan.in. and incredible, 4he author did a fantastic 8ob on informin. readers about different t+pes of HMI0s and how it will affect our lifest+le, Reaction to the Article: I believe this article0s research is 8ustified, It has multiple sources throu.hout the article and at least one reference for each section Handwerk writes about, I don0t think it deserves an+ t+pe of public fundin. or attention as it is more of an informative article e-plainin. mind controllin. machines, 4he article is e-plainin. on how beneficial each HMI is, I trul+ do a.ree with the credible research that Handwerk provided, For e-ample) bein. able to drive a wheelchair or even a car with their mind is life chan.in.) for those who are paral+>ed, I do think drivin. a car with +our mind would cause a lot of societal dilemmas thou.h, 1ith the ri.ht technolo.+) it seems like it could be plausible however the brain constantl+ wanders and with emotions in tact) how would that affect controllin. a car@ I would ima.ine that controllin. a car with +our brain) +ou would have to have !""A focus on doin. that task, If +ou receive a phone call or +ou .et upset) +our brain would wander and +ou could possibl+ lose control of the car, 4his would cause a car accident) in8uries and even death, Another e-ample is bionic limbs, 4hese are e-tremel+ beneficial especiall+ to those who .o to war and lose limbs tr+in. to defend our countr+, It happens and we have prosthetic limbs that can attempt to aid these wounded warriors, However) with bionic limbs) the user would be able to move seamlessl+ and operate the limb throu.h touch and si.ht, /ot onl+ are the HMI0s beneficial but also convenient, Handwerk e-plains an application that allows +ou to screen mobile phone calls based on +our brains activit+, If +ou are occupied then +our brain can reroute the call to voicemail, If +our brain is in a receptive state) it allows the call to come throu.h, 4his is a reall+ neat application that could prevent the want to answer calls in the car) in a meetin.) at work) at school) ect, I think it would help individuals .et less distracted b+ their phones and worr+ more about the task on hand, I know when I am bus+ doin. somethin. and then m+ phone rin.s) I Buickl+ turn all of m+ attention to m+ phone) whether it is m+ true intention or not, Another convenient application is composin. and pla+in. music throu.h +our brain to a computer, Handwerk e-plains that a user could create music in the brain and it would translate onto a computer and then pla+, 4his is awesome for those who have potential to be .reat composers but are not as .ood with writin. sheet music, 1hen I first be.an to read this article) I had a ne.ative outlook on mind controllin. applications, I thou.ht it was weird and unnatural, After readin. this article and doin. further research) m+ mind has chan.ed completel+, I see how beneficial HMI0s can be and how it can help us as humans and as a countr+ .row, It reall+ brin.s science to the ne-t level, I was ne.ative toward the sub8ect because I didn0t understand it and I couldn0t wrap m+ mind around how an+ of it was possible, Handwerk did a fantastic 8ob e-plainin. and breakin. down different t+pes of HMI0s so it is eas+ for the reader to understand, I don0t believe Handwerk i.nored an+ points while writin. this article, He e-plained different t+pes of HMI0s and backed it up with support) references) and e-amples, He was informin. the reader rather then persuadin., He did a fantastic 8ob as I am much more knowled.eable and open minded about HMI0s now, Clearl+ this article was written well and e-tremel+ informative, It chan.ed m+ outlook on mind control applications and I hope that one da+ I could tr+ one out, I am lookin. forward to the future to see what other t+pes of mind control applications are created, Sources: C'ur 4eam D 1ildflower Interactive,C Our Team | Wildflower Interactive, 1ildflower Interactive) #"!#, 1eb, &! 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