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Brain science technology used to control drones, screen diseases in China

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In China's tech hub Shenzhen, brain science technology is being applied in a number of scenarios.

A tech company is working on a brain-computer interface system, in the form of a headband, that allows users to pilot drones with thoughts.

When the wearer imagines a movement, the brain creates the same electrical activity as if the wearer were literally moving. In this way, brainwaves can be captured in real-time and translated into commands.

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Li Xiaotian, Director, research and development department, Shenzhen EEGSmart Technology Co., Ltd.:

"Once a person's focus level reaches a specific threshold, the drone takes off. The higher the focus level, the higher the drone flies."

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Brain science technology is also being used to screen Alzheimer's disease in the city's senior care communities.

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Wang Qingyong, Neurologist:

"These brain-machine devices are used to conduct screenings for mild cognitive impairment in the elderly. It gives us an opportunity for intervention at an early stage. The brain-machine devices are being used in more than 20 communities."

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China is accelerating its strategic development of brain-inspired intelligence, aiming for major breakthroughs in the field by 2030.