B.R.A.I.N. project

Here's another project with a more germane acronym. The so called B.R.A.I.N. project. B.R.A.I.N. is apparently short for Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) with Rapid Automated Interfaces for Non-experts. Ok, maybe that's a bit of stretch. Hey, at least they tried to make an acronym that's on topic.

'At Ulster, we will create an intuitive interface that uses brain activity to communicate via a computer and to also control a number of domestic appliances such as television, doors and lights. The design of the interface and the applications chosen will be influenced by the potential users of the equipment.

Obviously this work could be useful for people who are currently physically disabled in some form or another. One could even imagine a future where normal people get a BCI so they can use their mind to turn on/off appliances in their house. I'm not sure if most people are that lazy, though.