Wireless brain-sensing technology is a form of electroencephalogram (EEG) device that reads and processes signals from the brain and one of the main goals of this technology is to allow users to control external devices using only their brain. There would be no need to speak or to use a remote control to give commands. Simply think it, and the brain-sensing device will interact with the other device to perform the desired function.
Traditional EEG devices require lots of wired cables to function and are used to track brain signals when users are told to perform an action. Wireless brain-sensing technology, often in the form of a headband connected via Bluetooth, is trying to flip the process around to make the brain signal the driver of the action, where the user uses their brain to initiate the action and perform a command. This website aims to outline the importance of wireless brain-sensing technologies and how the increased mobility of the devices can impact our society and change people's lives, especially the lives of people living with disabilities. It will also discuss the limitations and concerns regarding the technology. |
View the YouTube clip for an example of how brain-sensing wearable technologies could work.
NextMind (2019)
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ABOUT ME
Juliano Ng is a graduate student in the Master of Educational Technology program at the University of British Columbia. He is a grade 6/7 teacher in the Burnaby School District. Prior to becoming a classroom teacher, he was a Learning Support Teacher who worked with students with various learning disabilities. Juliano enjoys incorporating technology into his lessons and projects as it creates engagement and provides an avenue for students to display their creativity and demonstrate their learning. The interest in this topic stems from his experience with working with students who are unable to speak and the idea of using technology to help students speak through their thoughts came about.