Emotiv Insight - neuro interface for $ 229

    Emotiv Insight is a stylish brain interface. In fact, this is a wireless headset that reads the brain's electroencephalogram and converts this data into simple commands. In just 10 days, she raised $ 635,000 on Kickstarter instead of the allotted $ 100,000.
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    The device allows you to optimize brain performance, measure and control cognitive functions, and can also reduce stress levels.

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    The neurointerface can understand and decipher basic mental commands such as push, pull, raise, rotate and even teams that are difficult to visualize, for example, disappear. It also determines when a person blinks, winks, frowns, wonders, clenches his teeth or smiles.

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    Unlike their previous development - Emotiv EPOCThe new device is sleeker, faster, smarter, lighter and friendlier to the user.

    Emotiv Insight is the only device on the market that has 5 EEG sensors and 2 sensors that cover key areas of the cerebral cortex: frontal cortex (executive functions), parietal-temporal (auditory, spatial / coordination), and the occipital (visual) part.
    It uses a special polymer biosensor, which provides greater electrical conductivity of brain signals, but does not require any conductive gel or physiological saline. Thus, there is no need for any preparation whatsoever. Those. The sensor can be used dry.

    SDK for developers and researchers


    For $ 299, in addition to the neural interface itself, you can also get an SDK for development, which includes drivers, a full description of the API, as well as tools for analyzing EEG.

    New target 6-axis inertial sensor


    On the wave of success, the company decided to set a new goal for its fans. If the project gains more than a million dollars, the device will be completely redesigned to add a new 6-axis inertial sensor (roll, pitch, yaw, vertical, lateral, longitudinal acceleration), and this will not affect the price of the final device.

    Enabling these additional features will allow applications:
    • Track complex head movements
    • control the camera and movement in a real and virtual environment - full control over the 3D cursor in CAD packages, flight simulators and remote control of vehicles
    • automatically recognize gestures - a nod YES, shake your head NO, shrug and other gestures;
    • perhaps even getting a breathing rate and a heartbeat;
    • analyze gait and trembling.


    Specifications


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    Work plan


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    It is possible that soon we will see a mixture of Emotiv Insight and Google Glass.

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