Connecting computers to human brains is currently limited to the scope of science fiction and a few cutting-edge laboratories. Tapping into some nerves farther from our central wetware is possible and [Peter Buczkowski] shows us his stylish machine for implanting a pattern into our brains without actively having to memorize anything.
His Medium Machine leverages a TENS unit to activate forearm muscles in a pattern programmed into an Arduino. Users place their forearm across two aluminum electrodes mounted on a tasteful wooden platform and extend a single finger over a button. Electrical impulses trigger the muscles which press the button. That’s all. After repeating the pattern a few times, the users should be able to recite it back on command even if they aren’t aware of what it means. If this sounds like some [Johnny Mnemonic] memory cache, you are absolutely correct. This project draws inspiration from the [William Gibson] novel which became a [Keanu Reeves] movie.
Users can be programmed with a Morse code message or the secret knock to open an attic library or play a little tune. How about learning a piano song?
I bet they wish they had this when making “The Manchurian Candidate”.
Stop hitting yourself!
Ahhhh! I literally cannot.
The ‘duino made me do it.
I rate your comment, nine out of TENS.
B^)
“Connecting computers to human brains is currently limited to the scope of science fiction and a few cutting-edge laboratories.”
Particular brainwaves as a trigger.
I think it may take 3 months of the entire output of the Tennessee Valley Authority before I learn Morse Code!
Learning to send Morse is relatively easy – learning to receive it is the difficult bit .- .-.
Actually, it’s even easier than that when you take into account that most people can’t understand it…
– …. . / .– .. -. -.. / .. … / .. -. / – …. . / -… ..- ..-. ..-. .- .-.. —
;-)
The aind is in the buffalt :D?
This sounds more like the sort of device described in Galactic Odyssey by Keith Laumer.
It was used to train the protagonist to operate a sorting machine, if I remember correctly.