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You shouldn't need Professor X-style telekinetic powers to move a wheelchair using only your mind, at least not according to Toyota. The World's Largest Automaker is busily developing its Brain Machine Interface, which uses thought-control and brain wave analysis technologies in an attempt the make life better for elderly or handicapped people.

A series of electrodes are attached to the scalp and measure the brain activities associated with certain thoughts. The BMI then displays those signals on an attached screen and can create a set of instructions that may be useful in all kinds of scenarios, including to move an electric wheelchair.

According to Toyota, the company's BMI technology has advanced to the point where it's practically instantaneous (the delay is just 125 milliseconds), is 95-percent accurate and will adapt itself to any user's thought patterns. Next logical question: How long until our cars come sans pedals and steering wheels? Thanks for the tip, FaLeX!

LexFather

That is pretty cool and awesome.

Faymester

That's very cool.

I guess you would want to refrain from any random & drastic thoughts while you're hooked into this.

ren495

llooll:d:d

I8ABMR

I wonder how much technology they are using from the i REAL concept personal transport vehicle from 2003

DustinV

Great! Now I can rejoice at getting older! Nursing homes must be fun with that accessory in the inventory for all the senior citizens!

Amini9

Wow, hopefully when I get older they will have perfected this

I8ABMR

It looks like a stripped version of the i real chair they presented on Top Gear