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Swiss, Nissan research car that reads driver's thoughts

Technology Sep. 30, 2011 - 06:04AM JST ( 19 )

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TakahiroDomingoSep. 30, 2011 - 07:49AM JST

the "thought-based driving" part is bullocks, too many thoughts going on, and EEG (brain activity) mixes it all, can't separate the single thought "turn left" from "nice film i saw last night" or whatever else is on your mind. but of course you can drive with other cues, like face twitches, eye movements, etc. risky stuff, but maybe thrilling and fun.
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globalwatcherSep. 30, 2011 - 08:06AM JST

scan the driver’s thoughts

LOL, do not tell this to my wife. I do not want her to know my thoughts. Leave me alone!
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papasmurfinjapanSep. 30, 2011 - 08:37AM JST

So when I look at a sexy woman walking down the road, will the car automatically honk the horn for me?
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gaijintravellerSep. 30, 2011 - 08:38AM JST

Drivers sometimes have some pretty bad thoughts about the car in front.
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Juan RodriguezSep. 30, 2011 - 08:57AM JST

This is straight out of the movie Avatar, lol!
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papasmurfinjapanSep. 30, 2011 - 09:05AM JST

Drivers sometimes have some pretty bad thoughts about the car in front.

lol, so true. If the car did what I was thinking, God help us all.
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paulinusaSep. 30, 2011 - 09:11AM JST

What if you're thinking: "Should I turn right or left?"
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tlldcdSep. 30, 2011 - 09:47AM JST

Google, Ebay, Amazon, Facebook are already doing this. So far they are collecting data.
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NetNinjaSep. 30, 2011 - 10:01AM JST

It's okay to do this on the Internet BUT not my car.

This is such a funny story. So what happens when things start to get hot and heavy? Seats will automatically go flat, creating a bed? Thanks BumbleBee!! Radio changes on it's own. "When I get the feeling, I want......"
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Elbuda MexicanoSep. 30, 2011 - 10:02AM JST

Geez, how many times do we CHANGE our minds while driving?? You know, you just remember you need to buy something from the store etc..I would not want my car to try to drive for me, no thanks.
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cactusJackSep. 30, 2011 - 10:27AM JST

So I guess it will "honk if you are horny"...my horn will be going off non-stop...will have to disconnect it.
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OkinawamikeSep. 30, 2011 - 10:29AM JST

The project uses brain activity measurement, And if it finds zero activity?

Will this car just shut down when being driven by the little bubbleheads I see driving in Okinawa?

How will the car respond to someone putting on make-up, texting, watching TV and eating a Mosburger all at the same time?
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smithinjapanSep. 30, 2011 - 10:59AM JST

It'll never happen -- far too many variables happening both in and outside of the car. Voice recognition commands, I can see, but a thought based car... no.
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Juan RodriguezSep. 30, 2011 - 11:24AM JST

Mooooosssbuuuuurrrrgeeerr........"Hommer Simpson's voice"
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ratpackSep. 30, 2011 - 11:47AM JST

What thought is the car gonna pick up if a giant spider drops from the sun visor and lands on my hands?????
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OkinawamikeSep. 30, 2011 - 12:29PM JST

What thought is the car gonna pick up **if a giant spider drops from the sun visor **and lands on my hands?????

Ah, you should clean me more often.
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electric2004Sep. 30, 2011 - 12:45PM JST

Sounds like they copied the text from the Perry Rhodan science fiction series.
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globalwatcherSep. 30, 2011 - 01:36PM JST

paulinusaSep. 30, 2011 - 09:11AM JST

What if you're thinking: "Should I turn right or left?"

Probably, it would respond in a deep voice; "ma-aaaake up yoooorrrr mind-ddd!!"
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nandakandamandaOct. 01, 2011 - 07:50PM JST

Well, someone has given them four years of research money so ...