Impact of Brain Computer Interface in Coal Industry

Running head: IMPACT OF BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE IN COAL INDUSTRY
IMPACT OF BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE IN COAL INDUSTRY
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Introduction of the Technology
Human computer interface is one of the most prominent technical advancement of
today’s era. However, the discussed technological advancement has been further enhanced to
automate the process and developed to be known as BCI (Brain computer Interface). The
discussed technology takes input from the brain directly and the computer associated system
offers the desired output. The technology has proved to be of great vitality in the health care
industry. It has enabled the individuals to visualise with low or no visualisation, enabled
hearing for those who cannot hear and multiple other benefits. The discussed system has two
core components the first being, a transmitter that amplifies and transmits the electrical pulses
to transmit the necessary data to the system and the receiver system that collects the data and
presents the desired output. The discussed communication is direct from brain to computer on
the contrary in the computer to brain channel, the signal is transmitted from the system and
received by the human brain. Another notable fact about the system is that the whole process
takes place in real time and real world scenario. The discussed report has taken consideration
of the impact that BCI will cite in the coal industry.
Brainstorming
The discussed technology will have revolutionary impact on the coal industry and the
author forecasts the following three ways. Impact on Coal Worker: BCI will have prominent impact on the lives of the cola
workers. The undermine workers who are wearing a BCI enabled helmet, can be
monitored by the admin for their health, safety and mental exhaustion. Hence, it can
be stated that the adoption of technology in the coal industry will impact the lives of
its stakeholders positively.

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 Impact on other industry: The discussed technology will have prominent impact on
the manufacturing industry where automation is being massively adopted. Adopting
the discussed technology will enhance the enable a single entity to supervise and
control several devises. Integration with IoT: Integration of BCI with the Internet of Things (IoT) will enable
the user to control multiple equipment/ devices that are part of an IoT network.
Regulations and Ethics
The impact of the BCI on the human coal worker has been discussed according to the
Lawrence Lessig’s regulation:
Market: The discussed trend has a prominent disadvantage and that is associated with its
economics. The high cost involved with the technology which is further enhanced by the
massive number of workers in Coal industry which acts as a constraint for the discussed
technological impact.
Law: BCI is a disruptive technology and no appropriate law has been deduced for the
technology. Though, collection of the data from the human brain may be called as a violation
universal human rights.
Architecture: The architecture of the discussed impact that is integration of the BCI with coal
worker’s wearable helmet has never been attempted and the robust nature of workers work
also acts as a constraint for the BCI impact.
Norm: As stated above the BCI can be considered as a violation of human rights which is not
just a legal constraint but also give birth to ethical disturbance.