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Mind Reading Devices Going MainstreamSome interesting new mind-reading headsets are finding their way to market. The devices relay the electrical signals within the wearer's brain to a computer, which then can use the information to control such things as characters in video games, medical ... Read more |
 Bioloid: Highly Configurable RobotSince being released a couple years ago, the Bioloid hobbyist robot has quickly grown in popularity due to its incredible versatility. Available in several kits of varying complexity, the robot is capable of being programmed and physically configured to ... Read more |
 Distributed AI Coming to a Computer Near YouCanadian high-tech startup Intelligence Realm is constructing a distributed virtual brain, one computer at a time. Utilizing a computational model we’ve seen in such projects as SETI@Home, the system will harness the computing power of thousands of machines throughout ... Read more |
 Evolving Artwork Generated by Distributed SystemThe Electric sheep open-source screensaver utilizes a network of 60,000 computers to render frames of an ever changing collection of fractal-based animations. A genetic algorithm is employed to ensure that no two animations are the same and that desirable visuals ... Read more |
 The RoboCup Robot ChallengesCreated in 1997, RoboCup is an annual tournament composed of several robotic competitions including soccer, rescue, and tasks around the home. The competitions allow teams to not only have fun, but assist in the development of the fields of robotics ... Read more |
| Wirelessly Powered Retinal Implant being Developed |
| Cyborgs and Medical Implants - General Information | |||||
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A retinal implant under development has the potential to help individuals with severe eye disorders such as acute macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. The implant is powered wirelessly and receives a simple, low resolution image captured via a pair of eyeglasses. From the article: In its current form, the implant can reproduce only a 15-pixel image, but the group is working on a version with around 100 pixels and hopes to get up to 1,000 eventually. 
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