Sensor-equipped headbands could leverage neurological data to allow users to open and operate apps with just their thoughts.

‘A new patent from Microsoft highlights a device that would decode EEG readings to allow users to launch and operate certain apps using their minds.’

These sensors would send neurological signals like the electroencephalogram (EEG) readings, which the device can decode to launch and operate compatible apps. 




Moreover, users could "train" the device to recognise which signals should apply to intended app behaviour.
Algorithms would learn the brain behaviour and use neuron fluctuation to draw or move objects at the user's will based on detected patterns.
Some operative gestures include intention to swipe, finger pinch, mouse clicks and button pushes. Once the user thinks or focuses on these movements, the data is communicated to the computer system that runs the app.
"Neurological user intention data corresponding to a physical gesture is generated when a user thinks about and/or focuses on a movement, in the same way an amputee might think about moving an amputated limb," according to the patent, as quoted by theamericangenius.com.
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Apps controlling mechanical tools and machinery like robotic arms could also be used with Microsoft's new patent technology.
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In 2017, Facebook claimed to be developing a brain computer interface.
Source-IANS