Prof. Piotr Durka of the University of Warsaw’s Department of Physics disagrees with calling the technology he has been working on for years “mind reading.” Rather, he speaks of “guessing intentions.” That doesn’t change the fact that Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) can allow us to communicate with people who until now have lived in a completely closed world.
Prof. Durka conducted the first demonstration of a brain-computer interface in Poland in 2008, presented the fastest BCI interface at CeBIT in 2012, and later founded a company providing fully Polish, complete BCI technology.He is currently working with, among others, the Budzik Clinic, which cares for patients after severe brain injuries.At this year’s Copernicus Festival, Prof. Durka will give a lecture on the possibilities and limitations of connecting brains and machines.