Thought control hits home

摘要

Feeling cold? Your home already knows, and turns up the heat. SickoftheTV show you are watching? Your home changes the channel. No need for a remote controller, just think about what you want and it will happen. Smart homes fitted out with remotely controlled appliances are already here, and thoughts have been used to control aspects of a virtual reality home. Now Eda Akman Aydin at Gazi University in Turkey and her team are attempting to combine the two. The aim is to improve the home environment for people with movement disabilities, says Akman Aydin, allowing more control and independence. They have developed a system in which people use their thoughts to select from a menu on a screen.