Connecting Human Brain and Computer devices

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) is a new kind of human-machine interfaces emerging on the horizon. The ability to control a computer using only the power of the mind is closer than one might think. This can be achieved by measuring brain signals and translate them directly into control commands. Such a system allows people with severe motor disabilities to manipulate their environment in an alternative way.

Brain-computer interfaces, where computers can read and interpret signals directly from the brain, have already achieved clinical success in allowing quadriplegics, those suffering “locked-in syndrome” or people who have had a stroke to move their own wheelchairs or even drink coffee from a cup by controlling the action of a robotic arm with their brain waves. In addition, direct brain implants have helped restore partial vision to people who have lost their sight.

Recent research has focused on the possibility of using brain-computer interfaces to connect different brains together directly. Researchers at Duke University last year reported successfully connecting the brains of two mice over the Internet (into what was termed a “brain net”) where mice in different countries were able to cooperate to perform simple tasks to generate a reward. Also in 2013, scientists at Harvard University reported that they were able to establish a functional link between the brains of a rat and a human with a non-invasive, computer-to-brain interface.

Other research projects have focused on manipulating or directly implanting memories from a computer into the brain. In mid-2013, MIT researchers reported having successfully implanted a false memory into the brain of a mouse. In humans, the ability to directly manipulate memories might have an application in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, while in the longer term; information may be uploaded into human brains in the manner of a computer file. Of course, numerous ethical issues are also clearly raised by this rapidly advancing field.

Best Tourist Place in ICELAND - Top most safest country

Iceland – Top of the rank in the Global Peace Index Report of 2014. ‘Reykjavik’ is the largest city and capital of Iceland. Official language for written and spoken is Icelandic.

According to Icelandic tourist report of April 2014, below is the number of international visitors to Iceland in the recent years,

Year	Number of visitors
2009	493900
2010	488600
2011	565600
2012	672900
2013	807300

Best tourist place in Iceland

  1. The National Museum of Iceland

                 --> The National Museum of Iceland provides an insight into Icelandic history and culture.

             

   2.  HALLGRIM'S CHURCH

        --> The church of Hallgrimur is the crown on Iceland's capital with its magnificent 73 m high steeple rising above all other buildings in Reykjavik. It is the largest church of the country with a seating capacity for 1200 people in the nave.

       3. The Sun Voyager

           -->   Reykjavík is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean with waterfront paths stretching around the entire peninsular.

 4. Vatnajökull National Park

          ---> Vatnajökull National Park is one of three national parks in Iceland. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas.

 

  5. Elliðavatn

       --> Elliðavatn is a lake in Iceland. It is situated in the area of Reykjavík. Not far from it, there is the well known natural park Heiðmörk with its hiking and biking trails, small forests and lava formations.