
It seems even dialling a mobile number is becoming too time-consuming for our fast-paced society, with the onset of thought-triggered mobile phone calls.
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Researchers in the United States have developed a mobile phone that uses the power of thought to make a call, so users don’t have to lift a finger.
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Users wear a specially designed headband hooked to a Bluetooth device, which wirelessly sends commands to a Nokia N73 mobile phone.
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The technology works by responding to cues from the brain, and experts believe anyone who is trained will be able to master the technique.
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During trials for the technology, users were shown digits from zero to nine flashing at different speeds on a screen and detected by electrodes.
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Those used in the experiments were between 70% and 85% accurate when dialing a 10 digit phone number. Scientists believe thought-powered phones could be 100% accurate with training.
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It is hoped the breakthrough will be able to create safer hands-free mobile phones to help the disabled and elderly, but would also be appealing to professionals in high-pressure working environments.
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The concept of complete hands-free devices continues to gain momentum, so perhaps there is an opportunity for an Australian start-up to tap into this market further.
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