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Practical thought-controlled devices, such as wheelchairs,
artificial arms, or even cars, are perhaps a step closer to
reality thanks to research being carried out at Switzerland's
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The
(EPFL) system utilizes EEG readings obtained from a
network of sensors on the user’s scalp to control assistive
devices such as an electric wheelchair; in addition it uses
statistical analysis, or probability theory, when processing
these readings, allowing it to learn what the user expects of
it. When combined with a Shared Control system, which
uses cameras and sensors to augment the thought control
system, it can accomplish tasks such as avoiding obstacles
without constant mental updates from the user.
• The Mental Typewriter (Mike Hanlon, 2006)
Scientists demonstrated a brain-computer interface that
translates brain signals into computer control signals at
CeBIT in Berlin. The initial project demonstrates how a
paralysed patient could communicate by using a mental
typewriter alone – without touching the keyboard.
• Playing computer games with the blink of an eye
(Paul Ridden, 2010)
Under the supervision of Dr Aldo Faisal, a group of
undergraduates from Imperial College London have adapted
an open source version of the Atari video game Pong so that
the player's paddle can be controlled using only eye
movement. an infra-red sensor and a webcam to a pair of
glasses to track the movement of a player's eye and feeding
the information to synchronization software on a laptop that
translates it into onscreen paddle movement.
• Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape
Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year
2100 (Michio Kaku, 2011)
In all likelihood, by 2100 we will control computers via tiny
brain sensors and, like magicians, move objects around with
the power of our minds. Artificial intelligence will be
dispersed throughout the environment, and Internet-enabled
contact lenses will allow us to access the world's
information base or conjure up any image we desire in the
blink of an eye. Meanwhile, cars will drive themselves using
GPS, and if room-temperature superconductors are
discovered, vehicles will effortlessly fly on a cushion of air,
coasting on powerful magnetic fields and ushering in the age
of magnetism.
• Xbox Kinect foretells computers of the future ( Matt
Warman , 2011)
Microsoft's head of research says that computers of the
future will recognise you and be more intuitive than ever. In
a radical new approach to gaming, Kinect uses a camera
simply to “read” a user’s movements and insert them into a
video game. “You are the controller” is the slogan, and, in
short, the device allows people to take up bowling, tennis
and much more, simply by standing in front of their TV
screens. The change in computing scenario is pushing the
world towards smarter technologies rather than quicker.
Smarter, not faster, is the future of computing research
(Steeve Lohr, 2011). In an interesting article in Thinkquest,
May 2011, the future of computers were predicted as the
computers are going to all be in cars and may even drive the
cars someday. It also talks about cat liter box to cupboards
that open up on request. The possibilities are boundless and
endless.
I POWER OF THOUGHT
What can’t be conquered by sword can be easily achievable
by thought. The power of thought is enormous and it can
change the destiny (Sharma Sriram, 1985). Thought is
everywhere. You are surrounded by an ocean of thought.
You are floating in the ocean of thought. You are absorbing
certain thoughts and repelling some in the thought-world,
(Shivanand Swami, 1997). The power of thought is like a
spiritual power, (Emerson, 1935).
CONCEPT OF I-THOUN
The I-Thoun”, (intelligent Thought network device) will be
a new version of trio i.e. I-Pad, I-pod, I-phone with advance
features. It may have a small tablet shape device. The menu
button will shows the features of education, TV,
entertainment, sport, travel tour, telephone, guide,
knowledge and a virtual teacher. This will provide the entire
syllabus of quality continental education at the figure tip.
The various streams, subjects and the course contents will
be easily available. It will also have the long series of TV’s
program especially cartoons covering the entire globe. The
Pandora Box – (I-thoun) will have much more to cheer
about.
FUNCTIONALITY OF I-THOUN
The daily digital newspaper will display automatically all
because of the idea to have a newspaper. An idea to have
food will bring the ‘I-Thoun’ to display the contents and the
availability of food in the house. It was also be ready with
the nearby grocery stores and food marts. It will also be
connected with the helping servant ‘Robomania’ (a new
version of Robots) who will be ready to press the menu
button to have the food. It will also help the Microwave to
get started automatically to pre-heating process so as to
serve the food on time.
I-thoun will also perform “Daily health check up”. The
vitamins, minerals, carbohydrate, proteins are available in
various potencies (in aroma format) just like time waver
machine (Germany). The moment one press the button of
Medicine and the entire stuff of pathology, biochemistry and
routine check up parameters will be there on the screen. One
can inhale the prescribed medicines with the help of ‘I-
Thoun’ and will definitely get away with the smell and taste
of medicines while consuming the same orally.
The idea to play Basket ball will allow the I-thoun to display
the virtual basket ball court on screen. It will also prompt to
choose any of the continental teams and as the concept of
countries will be over by 2025, it will be purely on the
continent based. Surprisingly one has to buy this in
“Eudolee”, which is nothing but a combination of Euro,
Dollar and Rupee.
I-thoun will also take care of security issue seriously. The
‘thought enabled lock’ will be good exercise in taking care
of valuable materials and property. The various digital
mantras (thought generated data packets) to open and close
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