10 new technologies that will turn you into a cyborg If you look at the history of human culture , it becomes obvious that most of our technology was created to facilitate something . But lately, we are moving in a new direction : instead of creating technology that we can use , we make the technology that will facilitate us to use ourselves. There is something dreadfully romantic idea of creating a cyborg - the merger of man and machine , and these new technologies are a subtle reminder that we empower our civilization ever closer to an era of cyborgs . 10 . Forearm, with display The area between the wrist and the elbow person performs a very important function. Namely , it allows your hands to be attached to your elbow . But Oberding Simon (Simon Oberding) and his team from the University of Singapore , this area is no more than a gift from scratch. Oberding plans in the future to turn the forearm in digital displays. He developed a prototype, which is fastened to the forearm . In the prototype, there are four separate screens , each showing a different data set . For example, one screen can display GPS directions , and another scan in search of interesting YouTube video. In fact , the prototype Oberding is an expanded version of wristwatches. In order to reach the level of true cyborg , you have to go ahead and watch implanted directly under the skin . The company provides software from Toronto , called «AutoDesk» for some time experimenting with implanted user interfaces. They is no specific purpose for the use of this technology , but they successfully implanted a touch sensor on the forearm of a corpse , and charge the implanted electronics via Bluetooth. They are still working hard to make this technology became commercially viable . 9. vibrotactile gloves One of the advantages of becoming a cyborg is the acquisition of additional ways of perceiving the world. Humans have five senses (depending on how you share them ) , and most of them are linked to a specific organ . For example, you see the eyes. But what if you had the opportunity to see with his hands , when the conditions for the use of the eye are unfavorable . This question you can ask Anthony cardboard (Anthony Carton) and Lucy Dunne (Lucy Dunne) , University of Minnesota , who are developing technology that could help firefighters go through the smoke without the need to look at where they are going . The device is called vibrotactile gloves, and as the name implies, it is a pair of gloves , equipped with ultrasonic range finder . Inside the glove is a series of vibrating motors , which when activated rangefinder display position surrounding obstacles on the back of the users hand. Fire can put your hand in front of him and feel the location of all the things in the room. 8. Tactile feedback , driven by muscles Haptic technology , or tactile feedback is not new. If youve played video games with a vibrating controller , then you have experienced the tactile technology - vibration device vibrates simultaneously with the action in the game , providing a tactile sensation along with the visual image . In some cases, the tactile feedback is used to get you to do something concrete , creating a force that you naturally try to resist . Feels like its similar to the way if youre being pushed to the side - your body resists and pushed back in an attempt to keep his balance . Most devices that use the tactile technology provide a vibrating effect when the engine , but it can not be infinitely reduced, which means that there are limitations to its use . A group of researchers from Germany has decided to completely get rid of the engine , instead of them , for a retaliatory action they use electrical muscle stimulation . During testing, the volunteers played the game on a smartphone with the aircraft, and strong gusts of wind ( in the game) plane periodically knocked off course. At rush wind , the right hand jerked up and players tilt smartphone left and forcing them to compensate , using the other hand to tilt smartphone back to the right position . In addition to video games tactile feedback , set in motion the muscles will eventually be used to help a person in learning something new . Thus, if you learn how to play golf, electrical impulses can gently push your body to make the right position , so you can make the perfect shot . 7. Sensors brainwaves We have already discussed the great strides made in the reading brain waves. In one experiment, the researchers controlled helicopter using brain signals picked up by the EEG sensor. However, using a device to read other types of brain waves , known as infrared spectrometer , a group of researchers from Tufts University (Tufts University) developed a device that can not only pick up brain waves , but also to organize the data to determine individual preferences . In this case , the data obtained using an infrared spectrometer were derived using the interface brain-computer that could accurately reflect the preferences of subjects in films . Even more strange was the fact that the more people using the system , the more accurate it has a definite preference, as if with the passage of time studying human interface . These sensors are difficult to use in everyday settings , because even little things like the movement of the head can disrupt the signal , but the same group is developing a program that can effectively filter out this noise. This can lead to improved communication between the brain and the machine that will be able to pick up every time for you the ideal solution. The device will be able to tell you what movie you are likely to want to look or even what kind of car you want to buy . 6. Fully movable prostheses Probably the oldest form of cyborg technology are implants . We know that the ancient Egyptians used prosthetics, but we have come a long way from the cutting of the prosthesis in the form of the big toe of the wood block . In fact, over the last decade , we have made more progress in this area than in the rest of the story . Take, for example , a myoelectric prosthetic hand BiBionik (BeBionic). The user can move separately each phalanges using the compound with the skin and muscles located in the upper part of the amputated hand. Tiny twitches will be enough to move the hands in a different position . This process is based on the fact that an electric current passing through the skin, provides prosthetic hands full mobility , creating so realistic feeling that it is almost ( but not quite) , similar to the use of this hand. To use a hands have to practice , but eventually you learn how to perform a huge number of tasks that could not be implemented by using less perfect prosthesis , such as tying shoelaces or use a computer mouse . 5 . Nanofraktalnye implants In 2005, neuroscientist Armand R. Tanguey Jr. (Armand R Tanguay Jr) stunned the world by his bionic eye, which was attached to the retina and receive images from a digital camera mounted on sunglasses. However, the future of bionic eye is even more strange - physicist Richard Taylor (Richard Taylor) develops implant of self-assembled nanomaterials fractal forms that can simulate neurons eyes . The biggest problem with the cameras is that they do not provide information in the form in which the eye was used . Retinal neurons branched in the form of a fractal , and the camera sends signals to a straight line. When the camera is connected to the retina of a blind man , most of the information is lost in the gap between the machine and the living tissue . That is why almost all retinal implants started until now, passed hazy grainy , black-and- white image - very far from being resolved by the human eye. Nanotsvety Taylor will be able to generate a more suitable connection when implanted in the retina. Since they have much in common with the natural neurons , they can almost perfectly merge with the remaining , operable parts of the eye of a blind man , allowing the brain to receive full information from the camera . The next step is to create a camera that can see a 127- megapixel resolution of the human eye . If this camera is set up, a blind person will be perfect vision . 4 . Merging vehicles and people This project , known as the Homunculus (Homunculus), at first glance seems a bit silly . Nevertheless , it is one of the first experiments of this kind, designed to combine the human with the vehicle , and the consequences of this merger can potentially change the way we interact with our cars . As the scientist said We propose to imagine a situation in which people and vehicles will be merged into one . The current objective of the Homunculus is pedestrian safety. For example , on-board camera tracks the movement of the drivers head , while a pair of eyes , attached to the front of the car repeats the motion. This will allow pedestrians to see whether they saw the driver . Strips of infrared sensors located on the sides of the car will be connected to the two vibration motors located on the drivers hands . When it detects something ( for example, a small child ) near the machine , the sensors will signal the driver. 3 . Change of taste If youve seen the Matrix , you probably remember a time when one of the characters commented that the machine could not figure out what was the chicken tastes - and that is why the rest of the meal was the taste like chicken . Its a bad joke, but if you think about how to arrange the elements of something this abstract as a taste , and play them at will ? It is on this issue the past two years working Hiromi Nakamura (Hiromi Nakamura) and Gomey Miyaschita (Homei Miyashita) and they managed to change the taste of food in one motion switch current. Their goal is to use artificial taste sensations to enhance the realism of virtual reality simulators . In other words, if you are using a virtual reality headset , and the story you should be eating a piece of cake , a tiny device that is connected to your language, be able to reproduce the correct amperage to you literally feel the taste of the cake. Their second goal is to develop a bit of electrical straw , which can be programmed to provide a flavor of your choice - no matter what you drink. It is possible that we will see the technology with which you can create an implant for a language that allows us to feel that taste that we want. 2 . telescopic sight 10 New technologies that will turn you into a cyborg supernormal - a term that should not just throw away , but that it can exactly describe the contact lenses, which are now being tested in the Swedish Federal Institute of Technology (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). Using liquid crystal valve built into the contact lens person wearing this lens will be able to instantly switch between normal vision and increased by 2.8 times , which will give him a telescopic sight that is connected at will. And most surprisingly , the technology works . Contact lens is tested on a model eye in full size , and this technology is also built into a modified pair of 3 -D glasses to test it on a real person . The only obstacle that now stands in front of the team, is the introduction of liquid crystal valve softer plastic, which is currently used in most contact lenses. In the style of the cyborg , this lens called lenses Terminator » (Terminator Lens). 1. parasitic Humanoid Parasitic Humanoid developed by a team of scientists at the University of Osaka, Japan , makes the previously mentioned tactile feedback in the perfect tool for the transfer of skills . In fact , the device is worn on the head, and the sensors are connected to different parts of the body of the wearer . As the person moves , performing some action , the computer learns what should be the correct movements . In the end, he can teach these movements of someone else using tactile feedback . In the experiment, simultaneous use of two Parasitic Humanoid . One is attached to the expert and connected to a second Ambush humanoid attached to another person. The second person can feel and see what makes the expert and repeat complex skill without any formal training . With the improvement of the system, the researchers plan to use one Parasitic Humanoid , which has already been programmed to the desired skills. In the relatively near future , it will be possible to buy Parasitic Humanoid download any skill , and almost immediately learn it.
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