Recently, while I was sitting in the university library, letting my thoughts wander, thinking about the technology of the future, I remembered a ted talk I had watched a couple years ago, about a headset that could read your thoughts! It was pretty far developed at the time, but I never heard of it actually taking off. So I looked in to it again, and what I found was a Gold Mine!
There are currently So many businesses and research labs designing and working with small EEG (electroencephalogram) scanners in the form of a headset or a cap, that read your thoughts. The scanners read a wide range of electromagnetic waves from your brain, and neuroscience has correlated the different frequencies to different thought patterns.
Currently, the most common application for these devices, is treating mental health through biofeedback, or helping the disabled. However, several low cost scanners have also been added to the market for enthusiasts and developers.
The Potential is Endless for this tech. It can be integrated into robotics, internet of things, and data analytics, just to name a few. The best part, is that while the actual devices are a minimum investment of $100, the software to operate them is virtually free, making it a developer's dream!
Neurosky is one of the products I was looking in to. They have a cheap EEG headset with Bluetooth capabilities, and furthermore, have made it a Point, to invite Developers to use their product. While I don't doubt that they have some selfish motives for this (publicity and increased market size), giving the people a chance to experiment and play with it is a big step in pushing technological development forward.
I am eager to invest in a Neurosky headset, and experiment with it. In my next post, i'll explain some of the ideas I had in using this technology and its future, and also how I plan to use it.
There are currently So many businesses and research labs designing and working with small EEG (electroencephalogram) scanners in the form of a headset or a cap, that read your thoughts. The scanners read a wide range of electromagnetic waves from your brain, and neuroscience has correlated the different frequencies to different thought patterns.
Currently, the most common application for these devices, is treating mental health through biofeedback, or helping the disabled. However, several low cost scanners have also been added to the market for enthusiasts and developers.
The Potential is Endless for this tech. It can be integrated into robotics, internet of things, and data analytics, just to name a few. The best part, is that while the actual devices are a minimum investment of $100, the software to operate them is virtually free, making it a developer's dream!
Neurosky is one of the products I was looking in to. They have a cheap EEG headset with Bluetooth capabilities, and furthermore, have made it a Point, to invite Developers to use their product. While I don't doubt that they have some selfish motives for this (publicity and increased market size), giving the people a chance to experiment and play with it is a big step in pushing technological development forward.
I am eager to invest in a Neurosky headset, and experiment with it. In my next post, i'll explain some of the ideas I had in using this technology and its future, and also how I plan to use it.
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