Shift gears on Toyota's bike with your mind alone From: Los Angeles Times - 07/30/2011 By: Shan Li Toyota's mind-controlled bike, a minimalistic-looking bike, made in conjunction with Saatchi LA, Parlee Cycles, and Deeplocal, comes with a built-in smartphone dock, a carbon-fiber frame - and a helmet that reads electrical brain activity. Developed by human/digital interface specialists Deeplocal, the helmet is stuffed with neurotransmitters that allow riders to shift gears "without using a single one of their appendages," according to the bike's webpage. Think "gear shift," and that command is sent to an iPhone app, which in turn controls the bike and makes it obey your wishes. [I think the author means 'a brain-computer interface' rather than neurotransmitters.] Read the entire article at: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com:80/technology/2011/07/toyota.html Links: Toyota Prius Project Concept Bike http://www.toyotapriusprojects.com/#/011 (video) Mind reading is on the market http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/08/business/la-fi-mind-reader-20100808 Mind controlled apps hit the market http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/04/mind-controlled-apps-hit-the-market.html Related: Someday Your Brain Could Brake for You http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/38159/