Samsung is developing a TV system that might one day allow users to switch channels and adjust the volume using their brains.

The Project Ponthius is part of a cooperation between Samsung and the Center of Neuroprosthetics of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland.

The aim of the project is to give people with severe* physical disabilities, like quadriplegia*, a chance to enjoy their favorite shows without the help of others.

The system uses a Brain Computer Interface to connect the viewer with the TV set. The interface relies on a headset covered with 64 sensors and an eye-motion tracker.

The scientists are currently taking brainwave samples to determine how the mind behaves when we have a desire to watch movies.

This could one day lead to a system that uses cues from the brainwaves to make predictions, and then eye movements to confirm.

Once selections have been made, the software will be able to build up a viewer profile and make future suggestions, streamlining the content selection process.(SD-Agencies)