weamy
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Oops, sorry. Worng link. That's the link for logging in. Here's the one for signing up: http://bcivr.herokuapp.com/ You can PM me (I have the same username there as I do here) on Slack and I'll tell you how Slack works.
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Well, a lot of people here are students and have had exams recently so I suppose they'll be relaxing for a few days. There's quite a lot of activity going on here so I would really recommend checking this out: http://nervebcivr.slack.com/ I can PM you about what ideas we currently have about the NerveGear if you want. This online course is very good if you want to learn neuroscience. It's a bit long though but I would recommend giving it a try: https://www.mcb80x.org/lessons
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That is a very good point. I can't give any solutions as I don't know much about signals and computing.
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I don't think it would get banned completely. It might be banned for the general public but it could still be used for stuff such as military training and such (Things that don't require internet). Regarding your stopping heart statement, I don't think that would be possible as we won't need to stimulate that part of the brain. But I get your point. Perhaps we could have a system that can detect anomalies and immediately shut down the NerveGear if it detects one. BTW, what do you mean by extending it's range?
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There's actually a problem with these brainprints. We can't record and strore it (Though we shouldn't need to) , because it would be a massive invasion of privacy as it can identify people. Imagine Google but it has your fingerprints stored and therefore knows exactly who you are.
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What do you mean when you say "opening and closing things"? Do you mean opening things like boxes? Because that would be just part of the program, surely? Regarding exoskeletons, I suggest you take a look at this:
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Well, DARPA did allow sense of touch on seperate fingers. The only problem I find with their method is that it is invasive. Took me quite a long time before I found that article. But then again, I didn't know about DARPA then.
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You do make a good point. But I for one would like to know what we are walking into. If it could be used for 'bad' things then we may have to be more careful with who funds us. And anyway there's no harm in thinking of the ethics. Regarding your point about the research, I can't agree with you there. Well, we're closer than you think. This particular article excited me a great deal: http://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2015-09-11 The outline: We've written to the brain. Enough said. P.S. To be honest, I was hesitant to post this article public due to...well, I'm slightly paranoid when it comes to the NerveGear.
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Hi everyone! I'm hoping to make a collaberative document (E.G. Google docs, but not Google because I don't trust it much) so that we can all discuss the Ethics, Safety and Security of the Nerve Gear so that we can reach a solution regarding that issue. (Instead of going round in circles, which I've been told we do many times) But obviously there's no point in making it if no-one is going to participate. So if you want to participate, can you please PM or notify me somehow because I'll also need to send the link to you. I would have posted in the Ethics, Safety and Security topic, but it seems I'm the only follower of that topic so there's not much point.
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It seems the moderators have moved our posts into another topic. Which I'm not sure was the right move considering posts #2 to #7 have nothing to do with 'brain-prints'. EDIT: Oh, they've moved #2 to #7 back. Yay. I don't think we can. They call it 'brainprints' because it can be used for security systems like fingerprints and because each persons one is unique. They actually measure brain waves in response to an image shown on a screen using an EEG.
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Blimey! I knew Google was bad, but I didn't know they were that bad. :surprise: I did do some reseach into alternatives for Google Docs earlier today and got a list: hackpad, zoho, onlyoffice, etherpad, peepel, buzzword, huddle (I think some you have to download. I'm not sure.)
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I've been told that by another member here. Unfrotunately it's true. As new people come, the same questions get asked (Maybe, just a theory) Perhaps we could make a Google Doc (Though I don't trust Google much), which can be seperated into sections (E.G. Ethics, Security, Writing into brain, e.t.c) and then we can eliminate all the problems about the Nerve Gear like Nalfein said in real time. Anyone up for it?
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and... BUMP! But seriously though, I'm a member of the forum and that seems to be the most promising place for where the theory for the NerveGear will be made. BTW, the forum itself, isn't that active. Just a newsletter a week. The main activity occurs on the Slack.
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errr, what? EDIT: Oh, I see. The more I think about this idea, the more I like it. :)
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Blast. It seems I have a rival. I second this. That is a very good idea. But keep a mandatory immersion-break like the pop-up menu. BTW, there's actually a topic for things like this: http://www.scienceforums.com/topic/28208-ethics-safety-and-security-concerns/
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I was just thinking what would happen if the Nerve Gear had a limiter to try and stop addiction. People would try and find a way around it but this would only a be a small percentage. (I think) Considering that we're going to need an 'unbreakable' system to stop hackers from endangering the users life, the people who will be trying to get round the limiter won't be able to. And if we don't use a limiter, we could have a really annoying 'alarm' that comes up for 30 secs, every 2 minutes, if the user has been playing for a long time. LOL Or we could secretly, make the game really slow and have lots of lag, if the user has been playing for a long time. That way, the user won't try and get round it because they don't know it's there.
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Well, non-invasive methods are currently limited at the current time. I personally think that we're quite close to an SAO-style VR by using invasive methods. But who would go through surgery (which has a risk of infection) just to play a game. But VR can be used for more than games. I think it has the same potential as the internet. #1: From what I hear, EEGs are inaccurate, but there are many non-invasive alternative methods that I still need to research to see their effectiveness. Here's a list: First Principle Vectors, Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy, MRI and Near Infra-red Spectroscopy. The most accurate I've heard of is an ECoG, but that is invasive. Recently there has been a lot of amazing advances in prosthetics such as the Bionic Eye and thought-controlled prosthetics (again invasive). I like you idea of using reading from the spinal cord. I don't know if it will work but I will ask. #3: Well, I've never heard of any non-invasive methods of doing so, BUT it has been done using invasve methods.
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@NotBrad (Not going to quote, it'll take too much space) Theoretically we could. But why would someone want to go to sleep in the game? Melatonin? Should using the computer make you drowsy? (I think I might be out of my depth) @JimSolo I wish I had your selflessness. If someone else created the Nerve Gear that I didn't know, I would probably 1. Scream a bit 2. Check the validaty of the article 3. Scream some more 4. Go around randomly kicking things 5. Sulk for a few days 6. Start working out how to make NeuroLinker (From Accel World) @JimSolo, @NotBrad I recommend this forum to both of you: nerve.boards.net The foum itself is pretty inactive, the main activity occurs in the Slack (An IM platform). You should find a link to the Slack under the "Announcements" subforum.
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Any updates, Jim?
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Sense Of Gravity In The Vr World Vs. In The Real World
weamy replied to zivtheawesome's topic in FullDive technology
I would search up "Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation". It affects balance which could be used to imitate gravity (-ish). -
Well, we could do that. But we're humans and it's in our nature to try and make better things than we've already got. Also we're SAO fans (well, at least me), I've just thought of something interesting. How do you think Reki Kawahara would react if he knew that there's a group of us trying to make his imagination a reality?
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Oh, for some reason, when I think of electrode, I picture a round metal thingy. Even though I've seen many pictures and animations of electrodes. Wow, I hardly did any research on that article. Those groups do look interesting. Very interesting. Perhaps certain people from these groups can help us.
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I can vouch for this. I've done the first lesson(1 hour per lesson). Its very good. Good for all levels.
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Ah, thanks. You've made things a lot clearer. The question is "can ECoGs be used to 'read' the brain?" BTW, I don't get the pun. Sorry.
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Well, one person suggested on the original thread(the one that caused the creation of this forum) of using nanowires to stimulate the nerves. Well, if you say frequency, it must mean some sort of wave. Perhaps EM waves can cause stimulation. For stimulation to occur, you need depolarisation of the neurone membrane. And this needs to the sodium voltage-gates to open. (I assume you know how action potentials are generated). Can waves cause the sodium gates to open?