18 Oct 2017

Brain sensing tech for people with disabilities

From Nine To Noon, 10:10 am on 18 October 2017

For the thousands of New Zealanders with severe physical disabilities and are unable to communicate, one high-tech start up is hoping to make the world more accessible. Thought-Wired is the brain child of Dmitry Selitskiy, who has developed a brain-sensing software that allows people with conditions like cerebral palsy and motor neuron disease to interact with a computer. It's called Nous and works in conjunction with a headset and computer or mobile device, and teaches the user to control their thought pattersn and select options such as yes or no on a computer screen... All with the goal of giving people back their voice.