“Do It Yourself” EEG
Posted in Cyberpunk, Tech, Pseudo Psychology, User Interface on January 31st, 2007A while back I stumbled across The OpenEEG project. This is a no warranty, Software and Hardware DIY EEG resource.
EEG or Electroencephalography is a measure of brain activity. EEG readings can be obtained form placing sensors on the head. This provides a non-invasive approach to reading braing signals.
This stuff is largely experimental in trying to control devices with the activity in your brain. Probably also measuring responses to different stimuli, audio, visual or physcial.
So what’s this good for .. well over at wired they talk about A Wheelchair That Reads Your Mind (using EEG).
This reminds me of Davros from the BBC series “Doctor Who”, who was an evil mastermind who created the Daleks.
However, the wheelchair article is a much more humanitarian and useful approach at creating a motorised vehicle controlled by quadraplegics mind.
This is quite cool, because it’s Non Invasive. Not only that if it was coupled with voice recognition software it could provide different control of device.
Back over at OpenEEG there is a list of resources. Interesting Zany things from Brain/Mind Fingerprinting, BCI (Brain Computer Interface), Multi-Sensor Computer Interfaces and Entertainment.
I just wish I knew a nutty professor who was into this stuff …