Seems kind of old school if your
brain interface doesn't provide extra-sensory enhancement or integration to robotic limbs, but
researchers at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada are working on a system for thought-based biometrics by scanning
and interpreting each individual's unique brain-wave signatures that occur when they think of a certain thought or can
identify patterns uniquely -- kind of like that Peter Pan pixie dust thing, except in this case you get granted access
to your box. For a variety of reasons the system isn't without its doubts and detractors, and will probably continue to
have them so long as you have to wear an EEG cap on your scalp to get a reading -- though according to UCLA professor
and BCI expert Jacques Vidal, rocking that headgear's the least of this system's problems. But if you expect us to
shrug off any system that lets us interface
with our gear via mind-link, you're sorely mistaken. So keep at it Carleton U, let's see some thought scanners.Sponsored Links
Thought-based biometrics system underway?
Seems kind of old school if your
brain interface doesn't provide extra-sensory enhancement or integration to robotic limbs, but
researchers at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada are working on a system for thought-based biometrics by scanning
and interpreting each individual's unique brain-wave signatures that occur when they think of a certain thought or can
identify patterns uniquely -- kind of like that Peter Pan pixie dust thing, except in this case you get granted access
to your box. For a variety of reasons the system isn't without its doubts and detractors, and will probably continue to
have them so long as you have to wear an EEG cap on your scalp to get a reading -- though according to UCLA professor
and BCI expert Jacques Vidal, rocking that headgear's the least of this system's problems. But if you expect us to
shrug off any system that lets us interface
with our gear via mind-link, you're sorely mistaken. So keep at it Carleton U, let's see some thought scanners.All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing.