http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:15:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/brainwave-assisted-binoculars.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:39:58 +0000 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)  awarded more than $10 million to defense contractors working on intelligent binoculars (not pictured) that utilize the users brainwaves to filter relevant visual information. While details of the project are obviously hazy, the developing technology hopes to capitalize on the unparalleled ability of the human brain to differentiate between battlefield objects and movement. A soldier’s ability to spot a threat will help train the binoculars to recognize pertinent information and bring it to the attention of the user.  The high resolution wide-angle binoculars will feature electrodes inside the helmet to monitor brainwaves andRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/eyeborg-the-bionic-video-eye-project.html Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:12:48 +0000 Rob Spence is a filmmaker who lost an eye in a gun accident and is attempting to create a video camera and wireless transmitter in the place of his missing eyeball.  The film he is working on is called “Project Eyeborg” and he has gathered a group of interested techies to work on the project in their spare time.  It seems quite similar to the art project of Tanya Vlach, but Mr. Spence seems to be farther along and has gathered more media attention.  Scientists are also working on restoring sight to the blind through a camera connected to theRead more...]]>