Hitachi: Commercial Mind-Machine Interface by 2011
by Rob Beschizza, with Michael Ansaldo and David Becker
Friday, 17 November 2006

Hitachi's new neuroimaging technique allows its operator to switch a
train set on and off by thought alone, and the Japanese company aims
to commercialize it within five years.

Mind-machine interfacing isn't unheard of: just weeks ago, a young
patient was given a chance to play Space Invaders through the power
of thought. And this all comes hot on the heels of a revolution in
microsurgery, allowing artificial limbs to be wired to the brain by
reusing existing nerves.

The difference this time is that Hitachi's system doesn't invasively
co-opt the nervous sytem, instead using a topographic modelling
system to measure blood flow in the brain, translating the images
into signals that are sent to the controller. So far, this new
technique only allows for simple switching decisions, but Hitachi
aims to commercialize it within five years for use by paralyzed
patients and those undergoing "cognitive rehabilitation."

Model train controlled via brain-machine interface [Pink Tentacle]
<http://www.pinktentacle.com/2006/11/model-train-controlled-via-brain-
machine-interface/>

And the first comment on this article at the site ...

<http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2006/11/hitachi_commerc.html>

... leads to this interesting "subliminal" hyper-learning sites'
claims:

<http://www.subconscious.ws/>