Mercedes-Benz exhibits its wild concept car called AVTR Vision for many months now. Almost a year ago, we have a good look at the car, which was inspired by the James Cameron Classic Avatar. Mercedes now offers some more details on the wild concept car and this time the details concern some of the systems inside thevehicle.

Mercedes confirmed that the car concept would have vehicle systems that can be controlled by thought. For example, the pilot would be able to select a navigation destination, change the inside vehicle lighting and change the radio station using a brain interface (BCI). While controlling vehicle systems with your thoughts certainly sound like science fiction, BCIs are commonly used for several applications today.

Vision AVTR gives an overview of how BCI technology would work inside a Mercedes vehicle bringing a new method of control and human interaction with a car. For the system to work, the BCI device requires a short calibration process. The BCI device itself attaches to the user’s head via a headband and can measure brainwaves to trigger the desired function.

The conceptual vehicle and its control technology are exposed to the IAA Mobility 2021 show. The vehicle on the screen in the Mercedes cabin is a prototype and that any person participating in the show can use the controlled interface by thought. Certainly, a disadvantage of thought control systems today is that the user must wear something on their heads. For some people, in some situations, have to wear something on their heads would be another sandstone for genre technology.

Mercedes technology requires a one-minute calibration process where the brain reacts to visual stimuli on the dashboard. Visual stimuli are in the form of luminous spots projected on the entirely digital zipper of the vehicle.