Now, a car that can run by driver’s thoughts! | Latest News India - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Now, a car that can run by driver’s thoughts!

ANI | By, London
Feb 23, 2011 02:18 PM IST

German engineers have created a car, the direction and speed of which can be overridden by the driver’s thoughts. The practical implication could be cars for people with disabilities that prevent them driving regular cars.

German engineers have created a car, the direction and speed of which can be overridden by the driver’s thoughts. The practical implication could be cars for people with disabilities that prevent them driving regular cars.

The semi-autonomous Volkswagen Passat has been christened “MadeInGermany,” reports New Scientist.

It’s fully capable of driving itself or interfacing with other interesting control systems like the iPad or iPhone. And the car can perform 360-degree obstacle detection and sense a car in front from its fenders up to 200 metres away, using laser radars, microwave radars and stereo cameras.

To test how the driver’s thoughts will control the car, Raul Rojas at the Free University of Berlin in Germany and his colleagues got a volunteer to wear an off-the-shelf mind-control headset containing 16 electroencephelogram (EEG) sensors.

A software development kit allows users to train it to sense brainwave patterns indicative of certain thoughts. With the car, the user trained an on-screen cube to move left on a screen when he wanted to turn left, and vice versa.

"Our test drives showed that there is only a slight delay between the intended command and the actual reaction of the car. This is, of course, a demonstration and is not roadworthy yet - but in the long run, human-machine interfaces like this could have huge potential in combination with autonomously driven cars,” the team say on their website.

HT Image
HT Image

Unveiling Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!

Get Current Updates on India News, Election 2024, Arvind Kejriwal News Live, Bihar Board 10th Result 2024 Live along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On