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2008-08-11 Science & Technology

Emotiv's New Mind-Control Headset for PCs

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-08-11 19:49|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Hopefully the improvement curve for this will be as high as it was for voice recognition software, which is a godsend to those that need it.

Ironically, the biggest problem with it will probably be the same--it won't be used as a subsystem in combination with other technologies, but only developed for just one use.

For example, both Dragon and IBM have extremely good voice-to-text recognition software. But even though it's widely available, neither have dreamed of incorporating its commonly available opposite, text-to-speech synthesis.

How big a philosophical jump is it, if you talk to a computer, to want it to talk back to you?

Now imagine if a system like this was blended together with both speech-to-text and text-to-speech? This is a major principle of communication, using several parallel systems to send and receive data.

For example, when you talk on the phone, you receive two channels of information: voice data and emotional context.

But when you talk to someone in person, you also get to see their non-verbal communications, such as hand gestures, that further improve communications. By looking at their eyes you can tell several subtle things as well.

So this is what they should shoot for. Typing, mouse clicking, talking, thinking, emotions. And having your computer talk to you back. All help get the message through.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-08-11 20:04|| 2008-08-11 20:04|| Front Page Top

#2 "No messy smears or tangles of wires" > Read, UNDER THE SKIN andor INTERNAL IMPLANTATION(S) WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY.

See C2CAM.

Oh for that special time of the year when Govt. Agencies' fancy turns to their favorite Mafias and Special Interests for PDeniable, Third-Party Legal Fraud/Legal Crime, Non-Consensual human experimentation in the name of National Security, Progress, + "Balancing the Books" etc. to $$$ profit while also staying out of Fort Leavenworth military prison.

D *** NG IT, GOVT. CAN'T PASS LEGISLATIONS AUTHORIZING MAFIOSI AND CRIMINALS, ETC. TO WORK FOR AND RETIRE AT FULL GOVT + TAXPAYER EXPENSE - THAT WOULD BE G*** D**** HONEST AND ETHICAL! HOW CAN HONEST GOVT. + INSTITUTIONS FUNCTION PROPERLY IFF THEY CAN'T COVERTLY KILL, INJURE OR DESTROY HONEST CITIZENS AT THEIR LEISURE, LET ALONE BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND PAY FOR IT!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-08-11 22:50|| 2008-08-11 22:50|| Front Page Top

#3 This is AMERIKA, D *** NG IT, NOT AMERICA - don't force me to send SHANNEN DOUGHERTY from "BEVERLY HILLS, USSA, 90210" after youse by her engaging in monogamous sex and actually having having a successful movie career!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-08-11 22:55|| 2008-08-11 22:55|| Front Page Top

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