Sometimes, War Just Leaves A Bad Taste In My Mouth

The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition is developing a technology called a brain port that will provide soldiers on the battlefield possibilities that once before, even recently, were thought impossible. From what I have read, items such as cameras, sonar equipment, and electronic compasses (just to name a few) can be mounted on a helmet and the signals from these devices are translated into impulses that are then sent to 144 micro-electrodes located on the tongue ... yes, the tongue. From there, the information is piped right into the brain via our own nerve system. Honestly, I read the article five times and still don't completely understand the process, but I could see serious and apparent flaws in the plan. Problem #1: Logistically, the helmet would be the optimum place to mount these sensing devices ... good height, helmets take screws better than body parts do, etc. But, isn't the purpose of a helmet to protect your head from bullets, shrapnel, and debris? I really don't think electronics would hold up too well there. Problem #2: One can only imagine the outcome if such delicate body parts were exposed to an electrical short from a damaged sensor. Problem #3: Do researchers realize that this individual may be forced to experience hand to hand combat? Oooo, that would be messy.