machine houses

Taking cognitive control a step further, Mathew Nagel, who is a paralyzed man, has become the first person to benefit from a brain chip that reads his mind and allows him to control objects in the physical world. The pioneering surgery performed at New England Sinai Hospital, Massachusetts, means he can now control everyday objects by thought alone. The brain chip reads his mind and sends the thoughts to a computer to decipher. He can think his TV on and off, change channels, and alter the volume, thanks to the technology and software linked to devices in his home. (BBC 2005)