While complete exoskeletons remain distant future, we would like to talk about some of the people who are already entered on the path of empowerment own body using implantable devices for those with a clear conscience can be called cyborgs.
In 2004, when the photos with the antenna did not accept the document on the passport, Neil began to write letters to the passport office, claiming that the antenna is its "new body". He was supported by the attending physician, friends and colleagues, and after a few weeks of correspondence, the photo was taken.
Highly recommend to see his performance on TedTalks «I listen to color» . Russian subtitles are available.
Cyborg scientist h4> Kevin Warwick is probably known to many here, was born on February 9, 1954, professor, author of a large klichestva книг Cybernetics and Artificial Intelligence .
What implanted h4> The first improvement of the organism Warwick made in 1998, which makes it one of the first cyborgs. Then he implanted transponder (RFID-tag) in the forearm. The chip allows the computer to track the movement of Warrick at the Department of Cybernetics - a computer, for example, privetstval scientist in the morning, when he came to work. Just professor could manage, doors, lights, heaters, "without lifting a finger».
The second stage of the experiment Cyborg 2.0 began in 2002. The main purpose of it was to achieve feedback implanted device. In March array of electrodes hundred was implanted in the median nerve, the incision was carried out just below the bend of the left hand, the whole operation lasted for a little over two hours. The experiment Warrick had the opportunity to manage a specially designed robotic arm and receive fidbek via stimulation of nerve fibers in his hand implant. This bi-directional functionality was later demonstrated by the wife of Kevin - Irena, who also went through a similar operation to implant a little simplistic - he could feel when someone touched his wife's arm.
One of the important aspects of the work of Kevin was to monitor the state of the brush after implantation of electrodes - it was feared that a direct interaction with the nervous system may cause damage or performance degradation hands. But the suggestion was not confirmed.
Activity h4> Warrick also known as the judge and the organizer of the competition for the passage of the Turing test, he was just one of the people who found Женю Gustman , to convince his "humanity" third of the judges passed the Turing test; He is a consultant and researcher on the project deep brain stimulation , used to control and suppress the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The University of Reading professor led a team which is engaged in Neuroethics and dilemmas associated with it, as many of his experiments are questionable from the point of view of modern bioethics.
Cyborg-DIY h4> «I do not want to go to space in a spaceship. I want to be a spaceship » i>
Tim Cannon - programmer, entrepreneur, Biohacking - was born September 11, 1979. Began his modification with more traditional piercing, and then decided that it makes no sense to waste on trifles.
What implanted h4> Circadia - rather limited embedded analogue fitness bracelets. The body is able to record figures and pass them on bluetooth on your Android smartphone. Just in it have LEDs that can be highlighted tattoo Cannon.
By the way, the device is positioned as an open-source,
Temperature sensor, heart rate meter (data disagree whether it was included in 1.0), LEDs
Since none certified surgeon would not agree to such an operation, Tim turned for help to the tattoo parlor, found with the help of the conference participants on body modification.
"The procedure took about 10 minutes of time, it took about reached the 10 stitches, as the anesthetic used ice" - at least so say in many interviews.
At this point, the author again allow himself to remember the notorious bioethics, which provokes the spread of such basement operations have a higher probability to get a variety of complications.
Not the most accurate implantation, because, in any case, under the spoiler
Activity h4> Grindhouse Wetware formed in 2012, working on projects such as hat, generating low voltage stimulation of the prefrontal cortex, responsible for memory and concentration; gloves with sonar detects the ultraviolet rays, Wi-FI signal, which could help blind people in the movement by using echolocation.
"Office" Graynhauza, located in the basement, it corresponds to the name - concrete walls, wooden beams, a dim light and a washing machine with a load of dirty laundry in the corner.
Cannon himself calls his laboratory "half cyberpunk science dungeon, half electronic and biological experimental center».
At this point, as far as I know, Circadia 1.0 extracted from the body Cannon experiment considered a success. Next version must be able to measure the pulse, blood pressure, blood sugar, and have smaller dimensions.
And finally.
If after reading this publication you suddenly inspired with the idea of implanting foreign devices in his own body, but you do not have friends brilliant surgeons, professors of cybernetics or other people who are ready to help you, there is something for you, for example, that a whale.