Wednesday 28 May 2014

Flying a plane with your mind comes closer to reality



Flying is most definitely a hands-on (and feet-on) job, but it may not always be that way. Turning science fiction into fact, researchers at the Institute for Flight System Dynamics of the Technische Universität München (TUM) and the TU Berlin are developing a way for pilots to control aircraft with their minds alone. According to the team, they have not only demonstrated that it’s possible, but that it can be done with a surprising degree of accuracy... Continue Reading Flying a plane with your mind comes closer to reality

Section: Aircraft

Tags: Aircraft, Brain, Flying, Mind, Simulator, Technical University Munich

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