IRISH SCIENTISTS are developing life-altering technology which will allow people with severe physical disabilities to communicate and operate appliances with nothing more than the power of a thought, writes HELEN GALLAGHER. The University of Ulster (UU), in collaboration with the Universities of Warsaw in Poland and Bremen in Germany, have teamed up with industry giants Philips, Telefonica, and Twente Medical Systems International to make this idea a reality.”

“Light switches, TV remote controls and even house keys could become a thing of the past thanks to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology being developed in Europe that lets users perform everyday tasks with thoughts alone.”