Systems and methods for using imagined directions to define an action, function or execution for non-tactile devices
A system and method for controlling a non-tactile device including a receiving device configured to receive signals corresponding to a user's brain waves or movements, the brain waves or movements corresponding to a series of directional intentions, the intentions defining at least one line pattern, a processor configured to process the at least one line pattern, each of said at least one line patterns associated with an action of the device, and output a control signal to the non-tactile device related to the action.
1. A system for controlling a device, the system comprising:
a non-invasive receiving device configured to:
record signals comprising at least one of mu and beta rhythms corresponding to a series of multi-dimensional directional thoughts generated in a brain of a user of the receiving device, wherein the multi-dimensional directional thoughts include at least three dimensions;
translate the recorded signals into one or more directional intentions; and
transmit the one or more directional intentions to a second device; and
a second device comprising a processor configured to:
receive the one or more directional intentions, wherein each directional intention comprises one or more of the multi-dimensional directional thoughts from among the series of multi-dimensional directional thoughts, and each directional intention comprises a depth corresponding to the length of time of the corresponding multi-dimensional directional thought;
generate a line pattern corresponding to the received one or more directional intentions, wherein the line pattern comprises one or more steps, wherein each step comprises a directional intention;
match the generated line pattern with a pre-defined line pattern defining a pre-defined action of the device; and
output a control signal to the device related to the pre-defined action.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the steps comprise at least one up, down, left or right step.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiving device is a brain-scanning device.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiving device is selected from the group consisting of electroencephalography (EEG) devices, movement receivers, micro gyroscopes, accelerometers, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), motion-detecting infrared sensors, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) devices, magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) devices and magnetoencephalography (MEG) devices.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the receiving device comprises at least two channels.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein a first of the at least two channels is configured to receive signals corresponding to directional thoughts corresponding to a first dimension, and a second of the at least two channels is configured to receive signals corresponding to directional thoughts corresponding to a second dimension different than the first.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to search a database for a line pattern corresponding to an action.
8. A method for controlling a device comprising:
recording signal comprising at least one of mu and beta rhythms corresponding to a series of multi-dimensional directional thoughts generated in a brain of the user of a non-invasive receiving device, wherein the multi-dimensional directional thoughts include at least three dimensions;
translating the recorded signals into one or more directional intensions;
transmitting the one or more directional intentions to a second device;
receiving the one or more directional intentions at the second device, wherein each directional intention comprises one or more of the multi-dimensional directional thoughts from among the series of multi-dimensional directional thoughts, and each directional intention comprises a depth corresponding to the length of time of the corresponding multi-dimensional directional thought;
generating a line pattern corresponding to the received one or more directional intentions, wherein the line pattern comprises one or more steps, wherein each step comprises a directional intention;
matching the generated line pattern with a pre-defined line pattern defining a pre-defined action of the device; and
outputting a control signal to the device related to the pre-defined action.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the steps comprise at least one up, down, left or right step.
10. The method of claim 8 , comprising receiving the signals at a brain-scanning device.
11. The method of claim 8 , comprising receiving the signals at a device selected from the group consisting of electroencephalography (EEG) devices, movement receivers, micro gyroscopes, accelerometers, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), motion-detecting infrared sensors, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) devices, magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) devices and magnetoencephalography (MEG) devices.
12. The method of claim 8 , comprising receiving the signals at a receiving device comprising at least two channels.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein a first of the at least two channels is configured to receive signals corresponding to directional thoughts corresponding to a first dimension, and a second of the at least two channels is configured to receive signals corresponding to directional thoughts corresponding to a second dimension different than the first.
14. The method of claim 8 , comprising searching a database for a line pattern corresponding to an action.
15. A method for controlling a device comprising:
recording signal comprising at least one of mu and beta rhythms corresponding to a series of multi-dimensional directional thoughts generated in a brain of the user of a non-invasive receiving device, wherein the multi-dimensional directional thoughts include at least three dimensions;
translating the recorded signals into one or more directional intensions;
transmitting the one or more directional intentions to a second device;
receiving the one or more directional intentions at the second device, wherein each directional intention comprises one or more of the multi-dimensional directional thoughts from among the series of multi-dimensional directional thoughts, and each directional intention comprises a depth corresponding to the length of time of the corresponding multi-dimensional directional thought;
generating a line pattern corresponding to the received one or more directional intentions, wherein the line pattern comprises one or more steps, wherein each step comprises a directional intention, and the end of each line pattern signified by a pause in a directional intention;
matching the generated line pattern with a pre-defined line pattern defining a pre-defined action of the device; and
outputting a control signal to the device related to the pre-defined action.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the steps comprise at least one up, down, left or right step.
17. The method of claim 15 , comprising receiving the signals at a brain-scanning device.
18. The method of claim 15 , comprising receiving the signals at a receiving device comprising at least two channels.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein a first of the at least two channels is configured to receive signals corresponding to directional thoughts corresponding to a first dimension, and a second of the at least two channels is configured to receive signals corresponding to directional thoughts corresponding to a second dimension different than the first.