Comments on: Free/open library to talk to brain-computer interface http://boingboing.net/2010/09/13/freeopen-library-to.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 02:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: kanzure http://boingboing.net/2010/09/13/freeopen-library-to.html#comment-884499 kanzure Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-884499 We just did a full interview with the developer over at H+ Magazine: http://hplusmagazine.com/editors-blog/emotiv-epoc-eeg-headset-hacked We just did a full interview with the developer over at H+ Magazine:
http://hplusmagazine.com/editors-blog/emotiv-epoc-eeg-headset-hacked

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/13/freeopen-library-to.html#comment-884549 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-884549 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. 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.

]]> By: missyb144 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/13/freeopen-library-to.html#comment-885063 missyb144 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-885063 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 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

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2010/09/13/freeopen-library-to.html#comment-884555 Cowicide Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-884555 I'm more interested in buying a DIY EEG hardware kit with easy to follow instructions and stuff, but I’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/ I’m more interested in buying a DIY EEG hardware kit with easy to follow instructions and stuff, but I’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/

]]> By: jackdavinci http://boingboing.net/2010/09/13/freeopen-library-to.html#comment-884844 jackdavinci Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-884844 I'd rather see a "God helmet" commercially (and reasonably so) available than a BCI... I’d rather see a “God helmet” commercially (and reasonably so) available than a BCI…

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