NEWRON vol I issue I (2-9-07)

Edited by: Natan Davidovics


http://www.newswise.com/p/articles/view/527140/

Mimicking How the Brain Recognizes Street Scenes

Scientists in Tomaso Poggio's laboratory at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT developed a computational model of how the brain processes visual information and applied it to a complex, real world task: recognizing the objects in a busy street scene. The researchers were pleasantly surprised at the power of this first application of a biologically inspired computer model for artificial vision, which has many potential practical applications.

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/medtech/1,72580-0.html

A Wheelchair That Reads Your Mind

Patients who suffer from disease or injury that leave them unable to move have little hope of independent mobility. But that may be about to change. Researchers are developing a thought-controlled robotic wheelchair.


http://www.newscientisttech.com/channel/tech/dn10963-brain-activity-provides-novel-biometric-key.html

Brain activity provides novel biometric key

An electronic security system that identifies people by monitoring the unique pattern of electrical activity within their brain is being tested by European scientists.