Madcowz Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Chinese develop remote-controlled pigeons Chinese scientists have pulled off what they claim is a world first: controlling pigeons via brain-implanted "micro electrodes", Reuters reports. Xinhua news agency explained today that boffins at the Robot Engineering Technology Research Center at Shandong University of Science and Technology were able to "command [the pigeons] to fly right or left or up or down. It elaborated: "The implants stimulate different areas of the pigeon's brain according to signals sent by the scientists via computer, and force the bird to comply with their commands." The centre's lead scientist, Su Xuecheng, proudly declared: "It's the first such successful experiment on a pigeon in the world." Xinhua added that Su's team had already successfully experimented with remote-controlled mice, and "hoped that the technology could be put into practical use in future". Sadly, the report "did not specify what practical uses the scientists saw for the remote-controlled pigeons", Reuters notes. Imagine being able to command the pigeons to come into range of your hide /Mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_HMR Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Pull......... *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Yeah sounds great! We can get the pigeons to **** on Thatchers Statue in the houses of Parliament instead of Nelsons Column LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 now that would be good.lg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickymiroku Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Chinese develop remote-controlled pigeons Chinese scientists have pulled off what they claim is a world first: controlling pigeons via brain-implanted "micro electrodes", Reuters reports. Xinhua news agency explained today that boffins at the Robot Engineering Technology Research Center at Shandong University of Science and Technology were able to "command [the pigeons] to fly right or left or up or down. It elaborated: "The implants stimulate different areas of the pigeon's brain according to signals sent by the scientists via computer, and force the bird to comply with their commands." The centre's lead scientist, Su Xuecheng, proudly declared: "It's the first such successful experiment on a pigeon in the world." Xinhua added that Su's team had already successfully experimented with remote-controlled mice, and "hoped that the technology could be put into practical use in future". Sadly, the report "did not specify what practical uses the scientists saw for the remote-controlled pigeons", Reuters notes. Imagine being able to command the pigeons to come into range of your hide /Mad i,d like to inplant the wife, if i could only controle her my life would be complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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