We are one step closer to the dream of a television mind control, thanks to a prototype of the BBC

It is the dream of every lazy person. Imagine you are relaxing after a long day at work, perhaps watching your favorite series. Instead of having to reach remote remote control to change the channel, you could think about what you want then watch series, and voila, the channel is automatically changed.

On Thursday, the BBC released an internal prototype for a TV "Mind Control" who worked at the company based in UK. The headset allows people to open a video version of the BBC iPlayer service using only brain waves.















The Head of Business Development at the BBC, Cyrus Saihan, wrote in a blog that 10 staff tested the application and all were able to launch the reprodutor and watch a program by using their minds.
Saihan said the BBC is always trying to make more easily accessible to people content and noted that the prototype was promising for viewers with a range of disabilities.
He explained the science behind the device:

    The electroencephalogram (EEG) headset reading brain waves has a small sensor that rests on the forehead of a user and another in a clip that attaches to the ear.

    These sensors measure the electrical activity in the brain. In the case of this experimental application, a user can select "concentration" or "meditation" as the control mechanism of the brain. If the user selects' concentration ', the handset and application monitor their level of concentration and a "volume bar' brainwave is displayed on the screen to visually illustrate your level of concentration.

    Once it has reached a certain threshold concentration, a message is sent to the tablet to perform an action - in this case, to start initially the BBC iPlayer.