Samsung, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Texas (UT), is trialling a new mind-controlled tablet, which will change the way users interact with devices.
The South Korean smartphone maker has also demonstrated the technology that assists users to launch an application through their thought and select them on a Galaxy Note 10.1 by concentrating on a flashing icon.
Users are required to wear a cap studded with Electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring electrodes to try the technology, while the device can be useful for users with limited mobility, according to MIT Technology Review.
During the trial, the speed with which a user can control the tablet averaged about one selection each five seconds with an accuracy of between 80% and 95%.
In addition, researchers from Samsung’s Emerging Technology Lab along with UT professor Roozbeh Jafari are planning to develop a method to make EEG headsets more user-friendly.
Currently, the designed caps have wet contact electrodes that need liquid to be positioned between the scalp and the sensor.
Samsung’s latest Galaxy S4 smartphone already features technology that enable users to control the screen through their eyes.
