Prototyping for Brain Noise Machine

Over the last couple months, we did more development with the MindSet EEG headset by NeuroSky. We were able to print out attention, meditation, and blink values with a parser written in C++. But, we wanted an easier platform for mechatronic prototyping so we started using Arduino. Unfortunately with Arduino, there is no MindSet support for returning blink values (myoelectric signals produced when moving the muscles in your forehead).

Anyway, we built a simple program to turn on a light brightly when a user had a high attention level:



Later we went to musical prototypes. We decided to extend on our project from last spring and develop a more complicated robotic band. This system would let two users play the instruments with their mind, and change the rhythms based on their attention and medication levels. A quick video of some ideas including strumming a guitar, playing a thumb piano, adjusting a Thermin, and blowing air through a flute are here.