Emotiv EPOC Software Development Kit

Here is the first generation computer-mind interface created for the public. This allows anyone to sync their minds to a basic interface that gives the user the ability to think of something to get a reaction from the software. The software works by the detection of unique electric impulses of a unique thought from the brain.

The mere fact that there can be a connection established to a computer from electrical impulses from the brain is the basis for computer brain interfaces. This technology is in its infancy due to its lack of consistency and acuteness of the detection of impulses. You can view a preview of this invention at http://www.ted.com/talks/tan_le_a_headset_that_reads_your_brainwaves.html. I am a firm believer that this technology will be improved and it's purposes will have great influence on the future of technology.

A batter has .4 seconds to act to a 90 mile an hour fastball. Any normal person could easily comprehend the fact that the pitcher has the upper hand in this battle. This means that the batter's electrical impulse of a decision to swing the bat + energy transferred from the muscle to the swing of the bat has to be done in a time less than .4 seconds. Now that is an amazingly fast reaction time for the man at the plate. A batter could merely practice his decision making by a computer simulated pitcher to tell him when he should have swung the bat due to the location of a pitched ball during practice. This is a decent way to practice, but an exceptional way to practice would be to integrate this Emotiv Software kit into this situation. Instead of a computer only telling the batter that the pitch was appropriate for a hit, this headset could also program what a home swing decision would look like in the brain therefore reminding the batter when he should have used his home run swing pinpointing the sweet spot for a solid hit(Every batter is different and contains a different pattern of electrical impulses). A good batter is a good decision maker, and software like this would allow a batter to monitor when to make that "home run decision" swing.

This is only one form of application of this device and software. Once a thought and the computer interface are synced, there are unlimited possibilities for this device. Think about the possibilities that can be accomplished in terms of control and the perfection of skilled activities.