Free/open library to talk to brain-computer interface

Want to hack on the Emotiv brain-computer interface without shelling out $750 for a SDK to get access to the raw EEG data? Enter Emokit, an open source, cross platform library that does just that. (Thanks, Daeken, via Submitterator!)

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kanzure

We just did a full interview with the developer over at H+ Magazine:
http://hplusmagazine.com/editors-blog/emotiv-epoc-eeg-headset-hacked
Anonymous

This is cool news, but I just wanted to add the following…

As someone who has taken part in BCI research and used a (proper) BCI system, I feel I should warn away potential Emotiv customers. It uses relatively few channels, and in reality, even a full BCI system can be pretty disappointing. Research is ongoing into BCIs without the need for conductive gel, which for now is vital in reducing noise.

Motor imagery based control (left/right etc) performance is pretty dismal for almost everyone. The p300 response is far more promising, however I don’t believe the emotiv has the right electrode positions for that.

In short, save your monies.
missyb144

this is the beginning of my experience with brain computer interface.
i have loads of pics. electrodes in and outside the brain.
heavy stuff but i received an A+
i was the 7th person in that study and experimented with new tests that no one had tried before.
why not, what else should one do waiting for a seizure to kick in before surgery?

http://saintnosinner.blogspot.com/2010/05/next-week-spell-sick-for-me.html
Cowicide

I’m more interested in buying a DIY EEG hardware kit with easy to follow instructions and stuff, but Iâ€™m thankful someone is going through the effort to open up the Emotiv. The Emotiv company should embrace this, but we’ll see how smart (or stupid) they are…

http://openeeg.sourceforge.net/doc/hw/

And there’s already plenty of apps for that…..

http://openeeg.sourceforge.net/doc/sw/
jackdavinci

I’d rather see a “God helmet” commercially (and reasonably so) available than a BCI…