Researchers have developed a "psychic robot," using a new mathematical algorithm that can predict human intentions, according to Science Daily.
Researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago have developed technology that can analyze human behavior and correct movement even if it is interrupted by external forces.
The technology could possibly be used to steady a person's hand, or even guide advanced machinery like cars, according to NBC News.
"Say you're reaching for a piece of paper and your hand is bumped mid-reach - your eyes take time to adjust; your nerves take time to process what has happened; your brain takes time to process what has happened and even more time to get a new signal to your hand," said Justin Horowitz, first author for the new research. "If we hit a patch of ice and the car starts swerving, we want the car to know where we meant to go. It needs to correct the car's course not to where I am now pointed, but where I meant to go."
Through virtual simulations, Horowitz and the other researchers were able to use the algorithm to test their theories. They discovered that the brain takes at least one-tenth of a second to adjust when a mistake is made while a computer takes even less time than that, according to CNET.
