More interesting developments in the world of Twitter, as the platform takes on a serious tone.
A US biomedical engineering student has developed a way to post messages on Twitter using electrical impulses generated by thought. By donning an electrode-fitted hat which hooks up to a computer and monitors brain activity, the user can post words by simply focussing on a desired letter. The computer senses which letter has been picked and starts to flash in response.
The implications could be hugely significant for those suffering from paralysis and "locked-in syndrome" – whereby a brain functions normally but the person cannot speak or move.
Twitter’s simplistic format and usage method lends itself to the potential for exploitation in this area.
- Sam
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