A wireless neckband allows first voiceless phone call. The neckband translates thought into speech by picking up nerve signals to the vocal cords.
With careful training a person can send nerve signals to their vocal cords without making a sound. The signals are picked up by the neckband and relayed to a computer that converts them into words.
The technology, made by ambient corporation, previously had been used to let people control wheelchairs using their thoughts.
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by Andres, on March 14 2008:
I'm very excited about this technology. It could have a lot of potential, including serving as an assistive technology for those who are unable to speak.
Ever find yourself wanting to google or wikipedia up something you'd like to find out or need to know when away from a computer screen? The ability to silently search with little more than your mind at a public place, and have the result be read to you on our bluetooth headset or simply talk to someone a world away, with this technology, would be a few steps away from Cybertelepathy. I think this is a great video.
While we're still years away from achieving advanced Brain Machine Interfaces, here's a breakthrough you might be interested in:
"Brain" For Nanobots Developed On The Microscopic Scale:
mytechnews.org — A tiny chemical “brain” has been invented by Scientists at the National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba, Japan. With a size of two nanometers, the molecular device is capable of controlling eight of the microscopic nanobot machines simultaneously.
by Andres, on March 13 2008:
Here's the link:
http://www.mytechnews.org/2008/03/13/nanobot-brain-is-close-to-reality/
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