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IpsiHand. Sam Fok, Raphael Schwartz, Mark Wronkiewicz, Charles Holmes, Jessica Zhang, Nathan Brodell, Thane Somers (Washington University in St.

IpsiHand

Louis) Stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) cause long-term, unilateral loss of motor control due to brain damage on the opposing (contralateral) side of the body. Conventional neurological therapies have been found ineffective in rehabilitating upper-limb function after stroke. Brain computer interfaces (BCIs), devices that tap directly into brain signals, show promise in providing rehabilitation but remain in research. Also, BCIs cannot work if the target signals have been eliminated due to injury. RoboDance. A couple of months ago I examined the Emotiv EPOC 14-electrode EEG headset, which lets you control computers and video games with your thoughts rather than your hands.

RoboDance

But in the process of writing that article I learned that there wasn’t a strong application that took advantage of its capabilities. So I decided to write one myself. I decided to see if I could use the headset to control a WowWee Rovio robot using just my mind and facial gestures. NeuroPhone. Notable Quote: ...users on-the-go can simply “think” their way through all of their mobile applications.

NeuroPhone

Summary: NeuroPhone is a system which essentially allows people to dial contacts by thinking about them. Campbell, et al. use the Emotiv EPOC to read EEG signals and pass them to an iPhone.