Relying on electroencephalography (EEG), researchers have shown that the mind-reading system when working in tandem with modern traffic sensors, are able to detect a driver’s intention to brake 130 milliseconds faster compared to a standard issue brake pedal response.
When zipping along at speeds of 100km/h, this would mean reducing the braking distance by 3.66 meters – the equivalent of the length of a compact car, which might end up as the potential margin between causing and avoiding accidents. Now to see such technology end up in mainstream vehicles without costing too much – that’d be interesting.