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Huami and USTC united for neuroscience: making the brain and computer talk

We have repeatedly seen how Huami got involved to improve users' lives. Initially it emerged as the Chinese company, always alongside Xiaomi for the design and construction of the Mi Bands (we refer you here for the latest news about the Mi Band 5), have made available its technology for the fight against coronavirus. Still with respect to the problem of the COVID-19 epidemic, the same company has created one support tool to help users recognize virus symptoms. From today the story becomes more serious as Huami has set itself the goal of studying the brain-computer interface.

Huami collaborates with the University of Science and Technology of China to try to make the brain and computer communicate: the future is getting closer

Since artificial intelligence has become one of the keywords for the growth of the company (and not only of Huami), the brand that in a few years has become a leader in the wearable sector has decided to embark on a new and very important adventure. Huami , University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) from today they will begin to collaborate for a project of epochal importance. They are not the only two entities involved in the field of neuroscience but it is interesting to see how even private companies engaged in other sectors can expand their field and try their hand at research applied in other sectors.

huami brain computer interface

The Huami and USTC project provides for the construction of a laboratory where research will be carried out that will allow study the interface between brain and computer. It is a duty, although taken for granted, to underline that the participation of the Chinese brand is not limited only to making available its firepower in terms of investments but above all of take advantage of the wearable products you produce.

Wu Feng, assistant to the president of the university in question and director of the National Engineering Laboratory for Brain-like Intelligent Technology and Application will lead the joint project. But by grace, what are the objectives of this collaboration which, it is expected, will lead to stellar successes?

What will you do?

After the establishment of the laboratory, research on brain-computer interaction will be carried out and the interface between these two elements will be studied in a more and less thorough way. What we will focus on in the coming years will be:

  • recognition of emotions;
  • recognition (much more thorough than now) the quality of sleep: it is expected to be able to understand what are the root problems of many users suffering from sleep disturbance;
  • detection of epilepsy;
  • semantic analysis of the brain: this aspect, although not studied in depth, will allow in the future to probably get to do those jobs that we currently know only through science fiction films such as writing messages through brain inputs and so on.

How will it be done?

Using i EEG signals (Electroencephalography: measurement of the electrical activity of the brain through electrodes) combined with Huami's wearable supports the team will be able to "Translating" information that start from the brain and bring them to the latter devices. The two entities will work together for build a portable EEG acquisition prototype which will allow to draw the neural circuits related to the brain input responses coming initially from animals. It is also expected to apply research results in the medical field and not only the "commercial" one: therefore this type of technology can be made available not only to users on future smartwatches but also to hospitals and clinics.

Clearly everything we have just said will not be available after a short period of time. The scope of the research is impressive and before a few years we will probably not hear about it unless there are really important developments, applicable immediately, in the near future.

This article is not intended to disclose scientific information but refers to official sources from which the information is translated.

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Gianluca Cobucci
Gianluca Cobucci

Passionate about code, languages ​​and languages, man-machine interfaces. All that is technological evolution is of interest to me. I try to divulge my passion with the utmost clarity, relying on reliable sources and not "on the first pass".

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