Self: Diff for "EEG"

Goal: To build an EEG that has enough resolution to read a persons mind and interpret what his/her thoughts into a known command. This involves building both the hardware and the computer software that interrupts the data. We might have an EEG borrowed for a semester (and a semester only) from the NITRO lab on campus (http://nitrolab.engr.wisc.edu/) so we can check the differences and improve our eeg. This project is going to be used in conjunction with the quadcopter to make a mind controlled quadcopter! You can also use it in other projects with very little modifications. Think of all the new cool possibilities!

Current progress: Haven't started yet, but will start soon (on Friday 10/11)

People involved in the project:

• Ahmed Saif
• Duncan Carlsmith
• Daniela Dentico

A paper of a technique to obtain real time pattern recognition for BCI:

http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/22/2/025802/pdf/0957-0233_22_2_025802.pdf

Some inspirational links:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h3kiws4I54 (mind controlled quadcopter)

• http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/08/27/researcher-controls-colleagues-motions-in-1st-human-brain-to-brain-interface/ (a mind to mind interface)

• http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18603-mindcontrolled-prosthetics-without-brain-surgery.html#.Uk87R50o5aQ (a mind controlled prosthetic)

• Minnesota students http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=205567aa-ee5f-404c-824d-a97e37230e7c

If interested contact Ahmed Saif at saif@wisc.edu

Ahmed,

Mind controlled quadcoptor. Awesome plan, Ahmed. You are a busy bee.

FYI, I've my paws on an RC regular helicoptor with video camera. The camera can be turned on and off remotely but there is no live streaming or GPS etc. Data is stored on a microcard. I've a trip early next week. We can play with it at the end of the week. This is not to replace your quadcoptor! On the quadcopter and this project, you are welcome to pitch directly to Physics 249 MWF 9:55. Let me know. I'm sure Professor Winokur would permit you to pitch to Physics 247.

Please add to your EEG project wiki immediately an initial evaluation of safety. Hooking up a person electrically in any fashion is definitely cause for concern. The design must ensure there is no unsafe failure mode. Any testing or operation may require special circumstances.

I cc here sleep scientist Daniel Dentico from UW Psychiatric Inst. who I hope will provide advice on construction and safety, and possibly join/assist your project. She and I have had some discussions of sleep in humans and other animals. It is fascinating stuff.

Daniela - who is the physics student who was working in your lab? I forget...

-Duncan

Resources on BCI

http://www.frontiersin.org/neuroengineering/researchtopics/interaction_of_bci_with_the_un/2020