Brain-computer interfaces : applying our minds to human-computer interaction / Desney S. Tan, Anton Nijholt, editors.
For generations, humans have fantasized about the ability to create devices that can see into a person's mind and thoughts, or to communicate and interact with machines through thought alone. Such ideas have long captured the imagination of humankind in the form of ancient myths and modern scie...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Springer,
2010.
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| Series: | Human-computer interaction series.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | For generations, humans have fantasized about the ability to create devices that can see into a person's mind and thoughts, or to communicate and interact with machines through thought alone. Such ideas have long captured the imagination of humankind in the form of ancient myths and modern science fiction stories. Recent advances in cognitive neuroscience and brain imaging technologies have started to turn these myths into a reality, and are providing us with the ability to interface directly with the human brain. This ability is made possible through the use of sensors that monitor physical p. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 277 pages) : illustrations (some colour). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |