Robotic Arm Controlled By Monkey Thoughts 327
mallumax writes "The BBC reports that Pittsburgh University scientists have succeeded in creating a robotic arm, controlled by probes inserted into the brain of monkeys. The probes interpret signals from individual nerve cells in the motor cortex. Monkeys were able to grasp and hold food with the robotic arm. Since the number of nerve signals for even small movements is huge the scientists used an averaging algorithm to obtain the movement signals."
That's not my hand on your ass (Score:5, Funny)
Nipple Fettish (Score:5, Funny)
Sealab quote (Score:5, Funny)
News Anchor: Scientists have successfully transplanted little Jango's brain into a robot monkey body. on a sad note, however, Jambo died late last night after drinking his own urine.
Sparks: Hey, Skip. What do you think about all this robot stuff?
Murphy: Why? Are we under attack?!
Sparks: No..but that robot monkey on the news..
Murphy: You're kidding! That guy's a robot monkey?
Deep Thoughts...This is the first step (Score:1, Funny)
-Jack Handy
Let the robotic poo-flinging begin (Score:2, Funny)
Thanks to this robotic arm... (Score:3, Funny)
Remember the last time (Score:2, Funny)
Re:And for the next version... (Score:5, Funny)
"Our biggest problem is durability of the probes. Typically they last for about six months."
I'd say a bigger problem is that to make this work, you have to stick friggin' needles into the brain!
How about some sort of non-invasive sensor cap as the "next step."
I imagine it can hurl (Score:5, Funny)
Graft (Score:2, Funny)
Now we can make new arms for monkeys... (Score:5, Funny)
This will do wonders for the quality of discussion on Slashdot. CmdrTaco, if your reading this, please give extra mod points to non-human
Old adage proven true (Score:5, Funny)
This will no doubt limit the adoption of monkey cyborgs in RTOS and embedded spaces, and proves the old adage, "Always mount a scratch monkey".
And... (Score:5, Funny)
"Developers, developers, developers!!!!"
Reverse would be better (Score:3, Funny)
That's not my ass! (Score:4, Funny)
Ok everyone who's having Monkey Thoughts (Score:1, Funny)
Just as I thought. 65,567,289 people.
Re:Tool use? (Score:3, Funny)
"Run! They've mastered tool use!"
I for one (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Sealab quote (Score:2, Funny)
Murphy: Not if he's surrounded by bananas! I mean, look at him, he's in heaven.
Stormy: No, look! He's doing it. He's going for help.
Murphy: No he's not. He-
* Jango enters carrying monkey porn
Stormy: Jango, put that down!
Murphy: I told you he'd find it.
Re:And... (Score:4, Funny)
"Developers, developers, developers!!!!"
When given a typewriter it wrote the entire works of Shakespeare.
Re:Tool use? (Score:3, Funny)
Though we'll need to modify the title a bit and put them into space.
In the end, I have to say it...
I for one, welcome our new Mecha-Monkey Marine Overlords.
Ye Gads! That's the title...
Re:This is just wrong! (Score:3, Funny)
Monkey-controlled robots kill people.
no, it's a sign... (Score:3, Funny)