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Forget Driverless Cars, Nissan Wants to Make a Car That Anticipates Drivers' Moves Before They Make Them

Nissan has developed brain-to-vehicle (B2V) technology that uses a skull cap with EEG sensors to transmit brain waves to cars with autonomous features, thereby creating faster reaction times and potentially a more comfortable drive.

Forget Driverless Cars, Nissan Wants to Make a Car That Anticipates Drivers' Moves Before They Make Them
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As cars with more autonomous capability make their way to the road, Nissan is seeking to capture the attention of those people who aren’t ready to let go of their steering wheels. Its Brain-to-Vehicle model—which uses an electroencephalography (EEG) cap to connect driver to car—claims to anticipate and accelerate the driver’s reactions, creating an overall improved driving experience. The project also seeks to use information from the cap in self-driving mode, adjusting the environment and ride to better suit the driver’s comfort level.

How Does B2V Work?

While Nissan’s cap gathers raw data from the driver’s brain, the car’s artificial intelligence interprets it. Thus, the name Brain-to-Vehicle or B2V technology.

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