Break out the Tinfoil- DARPA grants realtime brain-monitoring contract

[Room101]

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040325005347&newsLang=en


BOSTON -- TechEn Inc.has received funding from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) for the development of Continuous Brain Monitoring. TechEn, an electronic design center, received the award for advanced research and further development of a real-time, wireless brain monitoring device, which utilizes near-infrared spectroscopy technology (NIRS). The device measures the change in blood oxygen, allowing researchers to monitor brain activity non-invasively and continuously. This technology offers significant potential for improved understanding of brain functions . . .

Device allows patients to be more comfortable and even mobile, performing various functions as the device collects data continuously in real time.

"The funding provided by DARPA represents significant investment, paving the way for breakthroughs in brain research. Within a very short period of time, we have made great strides in technological advancements in brain monitoring instruments."

:tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat: :tinfoilhat:

Aldous Huxley predicted these types of methods and what horror would come in the wrong hands. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1315216

[Syrinx]

1. April Fool's is over, right?

:shrug:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Yeah all those folks in Guantanamo will come in handy

now that it's too obvious to do it to African Americans ala Tuskeegee

[Renew Deal]

3. I bet Wes Clark has something to do with this.

[Room101]

4. NO JOKE...

Main site-
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?front_door=true

I will be pissed if this is an April fools joke.

[Syrinx]

5. Yeah, but...

I'll be really pissed if it ain't a joke.

[AZCat]

6. YEESSSSSS!

I'm so excited! I mean, fMRIs came along and I thought we were on to something, then this- this is so great! I mean, fMRIs are limited, but with a NIRS you can track ANY molecule!

The potential is mind-boggling!

<strokes kitty-kat sitting in lap>
Soon, my clone armies will rule the world! HAHAHAHAHAHA...

[mulethree]

7. What do you think they will use it for?

What I've seen of this sort of research - with stationary MRI-based - is determining the jobs of different areas of the brain and basic research into brain structure.


This sounds like its just a portable version.
What do you suppose DoD has in mind for it?

Good news is your tinfoil should work great against Infra-red - even better than it would work on radio waves, microwaves, xrays ;-)

[FDRrocks]

8. TINFOIL

And the media isn't full of government propaganda.

And MKULTRA never existed.

And Dennis Kucinich is nuts.

And... what the hell ever

Crap technology in many areas.

[Donkeyboy75]

9. Hate to burst your bubble, but

there are a few reasons not to worry too much about this. First, DARPA funds mainly long-shot projects. This isn't the start of some huge government plan, it's just a research group. They typically fund for 3-5 years, and the success rate (defined by progress of virtually any sort) is less than 10%.

Besides, the only way this will work is if people wear these things. I certainly wouldn't put one on...