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Mind-controlled robot moves closer to reality – hitech

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http://www.euronews.com/ Thought-controlled robots are no longer the stuff of science fiction.

A group of French experts has teamed up with a Japanese robotics institute to develop technology which enables a person to remotely control a humanoid robot just by thinking about it.

The robot controller’s brain activity, which is linked with changes in blood flow, is detected by a brain scan. This has allowed researchers to develop a specific programme.

“It’s only a robot that you are operating at a distance. But the level of embodiment of the interface between the human and the robot should be in a way, such that you feel that this robot is part of you,” said Abderrahmane Kheddar, Director of the CNRS-AIST Japanese-French Joint Robotics Laboratory.

In one experiment, a camera mounted on the robot can see bottles of different sizes which flicker at a different frequency.

When the user focuses on a particular object, sensors detect the flickering frequency of the brain’s activity and the robot reaches out to grab the right bottle.

After a series of training sessions, the programme learns to associate a specific blood flow pattern with a specific body movement command.

To make the robot walk, flickering arrows appear on a screen and the sensors detect which arrow the user is concentrating on.

According to Damien Petit, a senior researcher at the lab, it is straight forward to use: “You just have to clear your mind and not to think about a lot of stuff, and just be focus on what you want to do. If you want to navigate the robot or take the object.”

A marriage between man and robot is the ultimate aim, a symbiosis which could have many every day practical uses.

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Routine border checks between Spain and Gibraltar have ended, allowing thousands of daily commuters to cross more easily. While many welcome shorter journeys and greater freedom, others remain cautious about the long-term impact.

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Cypriot minister defends appointment of EU Cyprus special representative following backlash

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Cyprus says the EU’s appointment of Raffaele Fitto as special representative for the divided Mediterranean territory will support reunification efforts, but Turkish Cypriot leadership has blasted the move as biased and putting strain on efforts to improve EU-Turkey relations.

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‘Food insecurity is on the increase’, World Food Programme Director says

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‘Food insecurity is on the increase’, World Food Programme Director says

Conflict in Lebanon has “hit humanitarian operations” worldwide, says WFP Executive Director Carl Skau. “In the poorest countries, people are now eating less” as rising costs have reduced aid deliveries and disrupted supply chains.

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Ukraine opens new cluster of negotiations on EU membership track

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The European Union and Ukraine on Tuesday opened a new cluster of negotiations, as part of the process for the country to join the Union.

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