ITECH1100: Analyzing the Impact of BCI on the Coal Industry

This report explores the potential impact of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology on the coal industry, focusing on worker safety, automation, and integration with the Internet of Things (IoT). It discusses the benefits of BCI in monitoring worker health and mental state, enhancing manufacturing processes, and enabling control of multiple devices. The report also addresses regulations and ethical considerations, such as the high cost of implementation and potential violations of human rights. By comparing health management processes before and after BCI implementation, the report highlights the technology's ability to streamline operations and improve response times in emergency situations. A video plan is included, envisioning the integration of BCI with IoT to enhance control and monitoring capabilities. The report concludes that while challenges exist, BCI holds significant promise for revolutionizing the coal industry and beyond. Desklib provides access to similar reports and solved assignments for students.

Running head: IMPACT OF BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE IN COAL INDUSTRY
IMPACT OF BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE IN COAL INDUSTRY
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Author Note

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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.

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Disruption
The discussed section has discussed health management process of the undermining
operation of the coal industry. The image produced below cites the process before and after
application of the BCI.
The actors of the discussed scene are the workers, supervisor and the admin system.
The key processes are the development of the unwanted situation, if the situation is
manageable then the operation will continue. While if the case is serious then the supervisor
will be informed who then will take the initiative of calling for help. The message will be
processed in the admin system before finally sending health assistance. The discussed process
is elaborate and takes consideration of different actors such as the victim, the supervisor and
the admin system. While the processes are development of unwanted scenario, informing the
onsite supervisor, transmitting of data signal, processing of data and finally arrival of help.
The key decision points are the decision over seriousness of the situation. The outcome of the
scenario is that the help arrives but there are many steps in the process which consumes time
and effort. Additionally, unavailability of the supervisor may also worsen the situation.
Hence, it can be stated that the system needs upgradation to become more fast and efficient.

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The discussion cites witness to the health management process after the
implementation of BCI in the organisation as part of the wearable of the workers. In the
deemed scenario if some undesirable situation arises the wearable connected with the BCI
will detect the disruption in the electrical pulses of the brain and will send a message to the
system which can send the help in minimum possible time and prevent any significant
damage. The diagram attached below has made it evident that process of health managing
within the coal industry have been simplified after the introduction of the BCI. The wait for
the supervisor and his/her evaluation of the scenario to decide its seriousness and then
signalling for help which would be processed in the server before sending help was a lengthy
process. The discussed process gets more completed in absence of the supervisor. However,
the scenario changes on implementation of BCI which omitted the role of supervisor and
assisted in saving time and effort. The data of the discussed process will be more reliable

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because the transmission of data in the discussed process appears between the brain and
system so no manipulation is made to it. Hence, it can be stated that the BCI implementation
of the BCI in the coal industry simplifies its health management process. The actors of the
scenario are the victim and the admin system while the events are the development of
unwanted scenario, message flow, process of message and help delivery. There are no
decision points in the deemed case. The outcome is fast and efficient result.
Video Plan
Hello Viewer this is [Name of the Student] and you are watching my channel [Name of the
Channel]. Today’s topic of discussion is BCI (Brain Computer Interface).
We all are familiar power of “Professor X” aka Charles Xavier of “X men” and how he is
capable of controlling everyone’s mind. All of us has fantasised that power and believe me

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that day is not far away when we can achieve the discussed feat. To attain the Professor X’s
power all we have to do is wait for further development of BCI.
Whisper “Or we can personally assist in further development of BCI”.
BCI stands for Brain Computer interface which is a technology that enables interaction with
the computing devices through electrical pulses produced by the brain. The contradicting
action is also possible that is the computer can send electrical signals to brain making them
sense, visualise, hear or any other actions.
The discussed technology has proved its efficiency in the healthcare industry where the
persons with physical disability are using it prominently to mitigate the effect of disability.
Other industries are also attempting to leverage the technology and in time will succeed.
One of the major industry that can make use of the industry is the “Coal Industry.”
The technology can be used in the coal industry to monitor the health of the employees
develop more advanced operation within the mines and multiple others.
However, the price and availability of the technology is making it difficult for the adoption of
the BCI.
But we believe that in time the technology will get cheaper and available to the commoners.
So, till then let us wait for the BCI implementation.
The first thing I will do is integrate it with the IoT and will become Professor X of my own
world.
What will you do write it down in comments.
Thank You.

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