Indo Asian News Service, September 08, 2010 18:15 IST
London: A mind reading machine has edged closer to reality after scientists found a way of converting thoughts into words.
Researchers were able to render brain signals into speech for the first time, relying on sensors attached to the brain surface.
The breakthrough, which is up to 90 percent accurate, will be a boon for paralysed patients who cannot speak and could help read anyone's thoughts ultimately, reports the Telegraph.
"We were beside ourselves with excitement when it started working," said Prof Bradley Greger, bioengineer at the Utah University who led the project. "It was just one of the moments when everything came together.
Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/technology/mind-reading-machine-converts-thoughts-into-speech-50618?cp
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