“Thought helmets” could enable voiceless troop communication

September 22nd, 2008 | Category: Wearables

This won’t mark the first instance the US government has looked into other means for helping soldiers communicate on the battlefield, but it’s one of the first instances where vocal cords aren’t even essential. The US Army has recently awarded a $4 million contract to a coalition of scientists, all of which will soon start developing a “thought helmet” to enable voiceless, secure communication within comrades. In theory, at least, the helmet will

boast a litany of sensors that will hopefully “lead to direct mental control of military systems by thought alone.” According to Dr. Elmar Schmoozer, the Army neuroscience overseeing the program, the system will be like “radio without a microphone.” Oh, and don’t think for a moment that they aren’t considering civilian applications as well — passing along jokes on the boss via telekinesis? Yes, please.

[Via Slashdot]

Original post by Darren Murph

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