Sunday, February 11, 2007
Intention View
I read an interesting article this morning.
The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Germany have discovered a technique to read a persons brain and predict intentions in certain areas. It could be possible to identify how a person will act before they do.
It is done by a process called "multivariate pattern recognition". A program can recognise brain activity which is associated with specific thoughts and learns over time to detect patterns.
Now clearly we must be careful along how far we make predictions in this area (or are you reading my mind already). But with so many scientists behind this (not to mention military applications and resourcing) it is only a matter of time before the Wisdom of Crowds takes this to the next level and develops some commercial applications - probably starting with a Firefox style Stealth Bomber piloted by thought implosion.
What about research? Once you can start to have such a predicted model where could you go? Where is the revenue? What are the advantages? What other data can you combine in business intelligence?
It will happen. Are you with me or against me? (Sorry hate that term).
The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Germany have discovered a technique to read a persons brain and predict intentions in certain areas. It could be possible to identify how a person will act before they do.
It is done by a process called "multivariate pattern recognition". A program can recognise brain activity which is associated with specific thoughts and learns over time to detect patterns.
Now clearly we must be careful along how far we make predictions in this area (or are you reading my mind already). But with so many scientists behind this (not to mention military applications and resourcing) it is only a matter of time before the Wisdom of Crowds takes this to the next level and develops some commercial applications - probably starting with a Firefox style Stealth Bomber piloted by thought implosion.
What about research? Once you can start to have such a predicted model where could you go? Where is the revenue? What are the advantages? What other data can you combine in business intelligence?
It will happen. Are you with me or against me? (Sorry hate that term).
