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ASIMO CONTROLLED BY MIND POWER

via: technology.timesonline

Honda has demonstrated another milestone in man’s attempts to control machines by the power of thought alone.

Using a helmet-like device that measures a person’s brain activity and sends signals to the machine, Honda showed how a researcher could make its celebrity robot Asimo move simply by concentrating on the movement.

The latest version of Asimo been fitted with a so-called “brain machine interface” (BMI), the company said.

The helmet reads patterns of electric currents on a person’s scalp as well as changes in cerebral blood flow when they think about four simple movements – moving the right hand, moving the left hand, running and eating.

Honda succeeded in analysing the thought patterns and then relaying them as wireless commands for Asimo. The company showed a video of a person wearing the helmet sitting motionless but thinking about moving his right hand – a thought that was picked up by sensors attached to his head inside the helmet. After several seconds, Asimo lifted its right arm.

Honda said the technology was not quite ready for a live demonstration because of possible distractions in the person’s thinking.

Another problem is that brain patterns differ greatly among individuals and so about two to three hours of studying them in advance are needed for the technology to work.

“By only imagining moving their right hand, for example, a test person can move Asimo’s right hand,” said one of the scientists involved, Tatsuya Okabe of the Honda Research Institute Japan.

“The accuracy of a movement depends on the test person and whether that person is good at concentrating.”

ASIMO can perform the motions correctly in 90.6 percent of cases – a record in the field of BMI technology – the scientists told a Tokyo news conference.

The research aims to create a robot which can help people with house-keeping chores such as serving dishes or watering plants. But the demonstration of getting a machine to perform actions by thinking them opens up all sorts of possibilities. It is possible to imagine a not-too-distant future, for instance, when people might able to open doors or turn on a microwave simply by wishing it.

The project is jointly run with the state-backed Advanced Research Institute International and precision-equipment manufacturer Shimadzu Corp.

“What we are doing is still basic research, but we are working on the dream of commercialising it,” said Yasuhisa Arai, president of the Honda Research Institute. “But there is still a very long way to go before commercialisation.

Honda has made robotics a key part of its image, sending versions of Asimo around the world as an ambassador for the company.

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The Robot Doc

via: The Think Movement

New surgical robot that will perform operations on prostate cancer patients at Bristol Urological Institute .   In the picture on the right, the robot peels a grape which is slightly smaller than a prostate gland.

Welcome 2 the future.

[2 yrs old.  .]

Daizi Zheng::Stereotypes

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Designed by Daizi Zheng as an Art project, below is a range of healthy snacks packaged 2 look like drugs & junk food, including these blueberries in a blister pack.

via::Dezeen

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Raw Food Diet

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The Raw Food Diet

The pros, cons and cost of a raw food diet

by
Meredith Simonds

March 20, 2009

If a raw food diet sounds intriguing but you cannot imagine giving up cooked food, guess what – you don’t have to! To be considered a “raw foodist” only 75 percent of your diet needs to be raw, and you can still reap the benefits.

The Pros

The basis behind the raw food diet believes that cooking food above 116 degrees Fahrenheit will destroy enzymes that would otherwise aid in digestion. Additionally, raw food has twice as much protein as cooked food and is higher in potassium, magnesium, folate, fiber and phytochemicals. This combination has linked the raw food diet to:

• Improved digestion
• More energy
• Weight loss
• Clear skin
• Better sleep
• Lower cholesterol
• And more

Though some raw food diets consist of uncooked dairy and meat products, most raw foodists stick to plants, including fruit, vegetables, sprouts, seeds, grains, nuts and beans. But again, 25 percent of the time you can splurge on cooked food – that is if you still have a taste for it after going raw, which many raw foodists say they don’t.

The Cons

There are three important factors to keep in mind if you or someone you know is considering a raw food diet:

1) When you start a raw food diet, your body will go through a detoxification. At first this may cause headaches, nausea and cravings for cooked food.

2) It is essential that you learn how to get the right nutritional balance in the raw food you choose, as raw foodists sometimes experience nutritional deficiencies of calcium, iron, B12, protein and calories.

3) If you are pregnant or nursing, have anemia, are at risk of osteoporosis or are considering a raw food diet for your children, seek a doctor’s advice first.

The Expense

Some may wonder why the cost of the raw food diet is not in the “cons” category, but it’s actually not as expensive as you might think. You will need to invest in equipment and ingredients necessary for most raw food recipes. But you may already have some or all of the key elements you’ll need – a food processor, blender, juicer and food dehydrator.

For more firsthand details, check out Steve Pavlina’s account of his 30-day trial of the raw food diet experience. And to give the experience a trial run yourself, check out these raw food diet recipes.