The goal of the Extension of the Human Senses project is to advance man machine interfaces by directly connecting a person to a computer via the human electrical nervous system. This involves measuring Electromyogram (EMG) and Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals and applying intelligent pattern recongition software to interpret these signals as computer control commands.
To date we have used EMG signals to eliminate the need for mechanical joysticks and keyboards. As an example of this we have flown a Class IV simulation of a transport aircraft to landing with our EMG based "joystick". We have also demonstrated virtual typing on a keypad using EMG. Our current work is focusing on using brain waves (EEG) to control computer software and the necessary algorithms to support this work.

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