Looking for an optimal way to start with OpenBCI
alexlev2004
israel
Hello OpenBCI Community,
My name is Alex and I am curious about Brain-Computer interfacing.
My background is Software and during my professional career have executed a bunch of projects where large software chunks interfacing with custom hardware, but BCI in general and OpenBCI in particular is a brand new for me.
Currently my goal is to execute a learning/research project to get feeling about OpenBCI. I thought about controlling a servo or authenticating a person - but open to hear other options as well.
I believe the fastest path to accomplish is to build an existing project executed by somebody else and play with it to learn.
What do you think about this approach?
My question is can you recommend me a project for a reference ? I saw something like this:
https://openbci.com/community/emg-controlled-battle-bots-instructables-for-students/
Did anybody else tried to build it from the provided instructions ?
You valuable feedback is highly appreciated.
Thanks and good luck :-)
Alex
Comments
@alexlev2004 This is exactly why I created the OpenBCI Arduino Focus Example: https://www.instructables.com/id/Send-Focus-Data-From-OpenBCI-GUI-to-Arduino/
As an example, I designed and 3d printed a desk fan. When sending Focus data from the OpenBCI GUI, it will turn on. This makes for a relaxing meditation session.
The summer interns used this Arduino code as a starting point to create the EMG controlled battle bots project.