A (virtual) smart home controlled by your thoughts
Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone. The technology, which was demonstrated at CeBIT in Hannover in March, provides an innovative way of controlling the interconnected electronic devices that will populate the smart homes of the future, granting increased autonomy to people with physical disabilities as well as pleasing TV channel-surfing couch potatoes.
The virtual 3D representation of the smart home had different control elements (TV, music, windows, heating system, phone,…) and allowed the subjects to move through the apartment. Some tasks could be done, like playing music, watching TV, open doors, moving around... g.tec smart home control with Thoughts
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