Chinese researchers develop a mind-controlled car

We've read several reports about how companies like Google, Tesla, BMW, Audi and even Mahindra are developing autonomous cars, that could possibly revolutionize private mobility. Now, it's a research team from China that has developed a mind-controlled car.

A team of researchers from Nankai University, Tianjin, China, have worked on this project for 2 years to bring this mind-controlled car to life. The basic intent behind this project was to help physically challenged people steer the car.

A driver can simply wear an equipment and move the vehicle forward, backwards, halt and lock / unlock the doors, without using his hands / legs. The device isn't as simple as the concept appears to be. A total of 16 sensors captures and translates electroencephalogram (EEG) signals from the driver's brain, in order to control the car.

The concept is still at a nascent stage and as of now, the vehicle (developed in collaboration with Great Wall Motors) can drive only in a straight line. Since a driver can easily get distracted, avoiding accidents while turning or changing lanes, remains a challenge for the researchers and developers to overcome.

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