In ten years I hope to be working on a project that involves the brain’s connection to technology. Endless possibilities can open up if we can find a way to effectively use our brain to communicate and use technology. This would help save lives and would be extremely beneficial to people born with disabilities that can hinder them from communicating with others. This technology, although not as important, would also revolutionize entertainment systems. A company that works on Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is Neurolink. I can see myself working with them doing group projects sharing data and information. I like to gear more towards a public sector as it helps bring separate smart minds together to accomplish revolutionary things. BCI is geared towards helping the disabled it can provide a sense of hope, something that seemed impossible like creating a fully artificial arm that can be controlled like its a normal limb. Also allowing people who can’t speak to others communicate effectively through their thoughts. However it can be a large breach in privacy due to the fact of reading one’s mind, of course an easy fix would be for the individual to be able to pick what he or she wants to be said and what they want filtered. In Engineering however nothing is as easy as that, many errors and problems arise in electrical systems. It would most definitely be a concern of privacy, without the person knowing their thoughts would be shared. Working for Neurolink I can learn the specific details on what allows technology to read brain signals, converting them to text or even controlling the technological system. In ten years this technology may be close to perfected but I hope to revolutionize it. What if we are able to activate the senses in the brain, helping people who are blind to gain the ability to see. We can create a way for these senses to be activated taking people to places they have never been.
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