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Bioelectric Control
NASA scientists recently demonstrated the ability to control and "land" a simulated 757 passenger jetliner using only human muscle signals linked to a computer. This feat is roughly equal to landing a real airplane remotely without the aid of a "stick," according to researchers. Scientists outfitted a "pilot" with an armband implanted with eight electrodes. The sensors read muscle nerve signals emanating from the forearm as the pilot made the gestures needed to land a computer-simulated aircraft at San Francisco International airport. The pilot also demonstrated the ability to land a simulated, "damaged" aircraft during accident scenarios. The work was reported in the October 2000 proceedings of the World Automation Congress.
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