Recommended books

mak352mak352
edited February 2014 in General Discussion
Hi All,

I'm very excited to get my hands on the OpenBCI device and I can't wait for it to be released in March or April. In the meantime, can anybody recommend some books or other resources that I can use to study up on the brain while I wait for OpenBCI to be released? I want to know just what the signals that OpenBCI produces mean, how to apply the sensors to my head, etc... I guess I'm looking for more information on how to use an EEG machine in general, as I know next to nothing of the brain or its signals. Can anybody point me in the right direction in getting started with OpenBCI while I wait for it to come out?

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  • victoirevictoire
    Oh,I want this too.
  • chipaudettechipaudette
    This isn't the best reply, but I have worked with this book and, for my purposes, it was pretty good...

    Electric Fields of the Brain: The Neurophysics of EEG, 2nd Edition
    Paul Nunez
    http://www.amazon.com/Electric-Fields-Brain-Neurophysics-EEG/dp/019505038X/

    ...but I needed a higher level book, not a starter book. I'm not sure what would be a good starter book. I'll have to look around a bit.

    Not that my blog could possibly replace a decent textbook, but you might consider browsing there to get a sense of what is easily done and what is more challenging...

    http://eeghacker.blogspot.com/2013/10

    Chip

  • wjcroftwjcroft Mount Shasta, CA
    Some classics in the neurofeedback field are:

    http://www.amazon.com/Symphony-Brain-Evolution-Wave-Biofeedback/dp/0802143814

    http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Neurofeedback-Norton-Professional/dp/0393704505

    http://www.amazon.com/Doing-Neurofeedback-Introduction-Richard-Soutar/dp/0984608540

    http://www.amazon.com/Neurofeedback-Book-Michael-Thompson/dp/1887114068

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    Although Brain Computer Interfaces are used in neurofeedback applications, BCI is a wider field that encompasses all applications:

    https://www.google.com/search?q=bci+tutorial

    The BCI video tutorial at the top of that search list, (from University of California, San Diego) looks decent. It starts with an intro to EEG and then moves into much more technical signal processing discussions.

    http://sccn.ucsd.edu/wiki/Introduction_To_Modern_Brain-Computer_Interface_Design
  • explorerexplorer
    Brain Computer Interfaces, BCI, is much more technical for most laymen's scope of interests and possible participation, that is my personal subjective view. I believe most people are interested in an affordable and capable EEG acquisition device (the headset/cap with electrodes) as such device is necessary for physically exploring EEG based neurofeedback applications and practices. OPENBCI hardware, at its price point, has the greatest potential to fill the void in this demand from the consumer/laymen NF (neorofeedback) enthusiasts.

    It is my honest opinion that OPENBCI team should concurrently branch their efforts to two very different directions:

    1. the current BOPENBCI vision, which focuses on creating an open source platform/framework for BCI, on creating open source BCI community, attracting open source developers, on creating a "movement" per se...

    2. make this hardware OPENEEG compatible, so that the NF enthusiasts can buy a 8ch or 16ch EEG divece that they can use with many established NF software applications like OpenVibe, BioExplorer, etc. etc. this will be the most financially rewarding effort for OPENBCI!

    Currently, the only device that may compete with OPENBCI kit is Emotiv EPOC Research SDK edition, which costs $750. It has 14 channels, but it is close sourced blackbox, OPENBCI makes all the source codes open, that will be a big draw for techy users, it is customizable (3D printing and open hardware spec), and advanced users can tweak the device, these are all competitive advantages of OPENBCI, plus, there is general consensus that Emotiv EPOC (EEG SDK version) is not good enough to be used by researchers in NF practices (while the less expensive ready-made DYI OPENEEG device can be used, but those devices has fewer channels), so, if OPENBCI device can do the job, it will corner the market!
  • explorerexplorer
    The books recommended by William Croft are good introductions to NF, for those who want to learn the actual techniques, protocols, professional practices, regulations, etc., the following are good resources, most of the materials are not free and not cheap, but there are some free stuff on these sites:

    http://www.behavmedfoundation.org/

    http://brain-trainer.com/training/

    http://brain-trainer.com/about/tlc-assessment/

    http://www.youtube.com/user/TLCbraintrainer?feature=watch
  • explorerexplorer
    additional reference books:

    Robert Coben, James R. Evans - Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation Techniques and Applications (2010)

    Richard Adam Crane, Siegfried F. Othmer, et al - Handbook of Neurofeedback - Dynamics and Clinical Applications 2006

    James R. Evans, Andrew Abarbanel - Introduction to Quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback

    Thomas H. Budzynski, Helen Kogan Budzynski, James R. Evans, Andrew Abarbanel - Introduction to Quantitative EEG and Neurofeedback Advanced Theory and Applications 2ed (2008)

    Paul G. Swingle - Biofeedback For The Brain - How Neurotherapy Effectively Treats Depression, Adhd, Autism, And More (2008)

    Limitless You - The Infinite Possibilities of a Balanced Brain - Gerdes, Lee

    Inna Khazan - The Clinical Handbook of Biofeedback

    Benjamin Strack - BioFeedback & NeuroFeedback Applications in Sport Psychology

    BehavMed Foundation - EEG BioFeedback NeuroFeedback Home Study Course
  • chipaudettechipaudette
    I said it before on another thread...but I'm gonna say it again here....OpenBCI participants are the best! You guys all give great recommendations. Thanks so much!

    Chip
  • brainbrain Canada
    I was just about to ask this when I stumbled across this (very useful) thread. I’ve started a collaborative list to keep these organized in one spot if anyone’s interested, and I’ll be slowly adding books from this thread.

    Thanks for all the good suggestions!
  • baobabbaobab
    Here's a great 2010 survey on the state of non-medical BCI tech, from electrodes, to training/calibration, to control latencies:

  • bryanbeusbryanbeus Spanish Fork, UT
    Wonderful stuff. Thanks everyone!
  • user93user93
    edited March 2015
    I just came cross open bci and I'm eager to learn to use it. What's the mathematical background required for it. Or what else is required. (I'm a newbie please forgive my ignorance)
  • wjcroftwjcroft Mount Shasta, CA
    edited March 2015
    @user93 , hi. I merged your question into this existing thread.

    Please see some of the previous posts. If you are interested in Digital Signal Processing (where much of the math and analysis happens), see the UCSD video tutorial series (link above), and also,

    https://www.google.com/search?q=digital+signal+processing+tutorial

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