Date: Spring 2013

Course Instructor: Professor Cohen

Project Links: Memo and Website

Abstract: The website we produced discusses different uses of brain-computer interface technology and why it has the potential to become an important, yet controversial innovation. The goal of the website is to provide unbiased information about the technologies, so that the public may make their own judgment on the ethical implications of each. The website is divided into the three largest fields of BCI research, medical, military, and societal uses. The uses are then sub-divided into a variety of specific uses that BCI systems are being developed for. These systems include, but are not limited to, cochlear implants, silent talk helmets for soldiers, and virtual reality video games. Each of these pages gives a description of what the specific system is, how it works, and what it will or could be used for. Then, included at the bottom of every page are a few questions for the reader to consider regarding each use’s potential affect on society. This way the site will favor neither side of the debate and will give the public information they need to make their own decisions regarding BCI implementation. There are also links to extra information that will allow the users of the site to explore whichever topic they find interesting in more depth.

Tags: EGRS 451, Spring 2013, Brain Computer Interface, Human Machine Interaction, BCI, HMI, ethics, IDEAL