Communication security

 

Unexpected Technology will Enable Silent Communication During Operations

Silent communication is often a must in covert operations or when planning a surprise attack. New research funded by the U.S. Army Research Office successfully separated brain signals that influence action or behavior from signals that do not. The breakthrough in decoding brain signals could be the first step toward a future where soldiers silently communicate during operations.

Using an algorithm and complex mathematics, the team was able to identify which brain signals were directing motion, or behavior-relevant signals, and then remove those signals from the other brain signals — behavior-irrelevant ones. 

Researchers could build on the research to allow the brain and computers to communicate so soldiers can silently talk via a computer in the field.

The service wants to get to the point where the machine can provide feedback to soldier’s brains to allow them to take corrective action before something takes place, a capability that could protect the health of a war fighter.