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This is a comparison of brain-computer interface devices available on the consumer market.

Comparison

Device Price Electrodes Sensors Interpret: Peripheral SDK Released Producer Interface Notes
MindWave $99.95 [1] 1[2] 2 mental states (based on 4 brainwaves), eyeblinks[3] Yes Yes[4][5] 21 March 2011; 13 years ago NeuroSky
Mindflex (Uses NeuroSky chips) $50 [6] 1[7] 1 mental state No No 21 December 2009; 14 years ago Mattel (Neurosky partner[7]
Emotiv EPOC $299 [8] 14[9] 4 mental states (based on brainwaves), 13 conscious thoughts, facial expressions, head movements (sensed by 2 gyros)[10] Yes Yes[11][12] 21 December 2009; 14 years ago Emotiv Systems
Star Wars Force Trainer (based on NeuroSky chips) $45 [13] 1 [7] 1 mental state No No 21 June 2009; 15 years ago Uncle Milton (Neurosky partner[7]
MindSet $199 [14] 1[15] 2 mental states (based on 4 brainwaves), eyeblinks[3] Yes Yes[16] March 2007; 17 years ago NeuroSky
Neural Impulse Actuator $90 [17] 3[18] 2 brainwaves (Alpha & Beta), facial muscle and eye movements Yes Yes[19] May 2008; 16 years ago; No longer being manufactured (EOL).[1] OCZ Technology
Mindball $20,000 [20] 1[21] 1 mental state No No 21 March 2003; 21 years ago Interactive Productline
XWave headset (uses NeuroSky chips) $90 [22] 1 8 EEG bands Yes Yes 5 January 2011; 13 years ago (Windows and iOS apps available now, Android app available soon[23]) PLX Devices Bluetooth Designed to look like a normal sports headband, no longer available
XWave Sonic] (uses NeuroSky chips) $100 [24] 1 ? ? ? iOS apps available now PLX Devices Bluetooth
MyndPlay BrainBand (Uses NeuroSky chips [25]) $158[26] 1 8 EEG bands Yes Yes 1 December 2011; 12 years ago MyndPlay Bluetooth Soft headband, uses conductive gel for ear-clip
Muse $199[27] 4 ? Yes December 2013[28] InteraXon Bluetooth Designed to be worn all day

Open-source projects

The OpenEEG project offers individuals a way to build their own EEG device. The OpenEEG project estimates that building your own EEG costs $200 and takes a few weekends. The OpenEEG product was the earliest method for individuals who wanted an inexpensive EEG for personal use; today EEG enthusiasts are cannibalizing toys like the Mindflex, Force Trainer, and MindWave to build less expensive more reliable personalized EEG devices.[29][30]

Emokit is an open-source Python library for reading out sensor data from the EPOC (Emotiv Systems) by Cody Brocious. It was built by reverse-engineering the encrypted protocol.[31] Emokit has been deprecated in favour of emokit.[32]

In 2011 Make Magazine published an article on hacking NeuroSky headsets. In 2012 Hack a Day published an article on modifying NeuroSky headsets for sleep and dream research.

EEGLAB is a GNU Matlab toolbox for processing data from electroencephalography (EEG), can be used as neurofeedback tool.

OpenVibe is a LGPL software platform (C++) to design, test and use BCI.[33] The software comes with an acquisition server that is currently compatible with many EEG device including Neurosky Mindset, Emotiv EPOC (Research Edition or above) and OpenEEG. The software is developed at INRIA.

Several open-source computer programs are also available from EPFL's CNBI project.[34][35]

Technology

All of the devices listed use electroencephalography except the Neural Impulse Actuator which only uses electromyography. Some use both electroencephalography and electromyography, such as the BrainBand MindWave, EPOC, and MindSet.

References

  1. ^ "MindWave Store". Store.neurosky.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. ^ "MindWave". Store.neurosky.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "NeuroSky Technology". Company.neurosky.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  4. ^ "NeuroSky Do It Yourself". Neurosky.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  5. ^ NeuroSky Developers open source SDK
  6. ^ "Google Products MindFlex". Google.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d "Neurosky Partners". Neurosky.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Buy Epoc". Emotiv.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Emotiv headset". Emotiv.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  10. ^ "Emotive Official Website". Emotiv.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Emotiv SDK". Emotiv.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  12. ^ Emokit open source SDK
  13. ^ "Google Products Force Trainer". Google.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  14. ^ "NeuroSky Mindset". Store.neurosky.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  15. ^ "NeuroSky MindSet". Neurosky.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  16. ^ "NeuroSky Developer". Developer.neurosky.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  17. ^ "Google Products NIA". Google.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  18. ^ "OCZ Peripherals - Neural Impulse Actuator". Ocztechnology.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  19. ^ "pynia, a Python interface to OCZ's Neural Impulse Actuator". Code.google.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  20. ^ Weigel, David. "Bowling With Brain Waves". Slate.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  21. ^ "Mindball Accessories". Mindball.se. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  22. ^ "Products | PLX Devices Inc - USA". Plxwave.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  23. ^ "Products | PLX Devices Inc - USA". Plxwave.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  24. ^ "Products | PLX Devices Inc - USA". Plxwave.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  25. ^ http://myndplay.com/products.php?prod=9
  26. ^ http://myndplay.com/products.php?prod=7
  27. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/22/interaxon-muse-headband_n_2000860.html
  28. ^ http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/muse-the-brain-sensing-headband-that-lets-you-control-things-with-your-mind?c=activity
  29. ^ How to Hack Toy EEGs
  30. ^ Get ready for cybernetic fun with mind controlled Nerf gun
  31. ^ Python library for the Emotiv EPOC headset on Github
  32. ^ daeken/Emokit has been deprecated in favour of qdot/emokit on GitHub
  33. ^ home of the OpenViBE software
  34. ^ EPFL CNBI project
  35. ^ EPFL CNBI project

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