First BCI Meeting by the BCI Society in the books! I loved:
đ€ Catching up with friends from IDUN Technologies, Neurable, MIT Media Lab, and more. đïž Attending workshops and master classes by true pioneers. đ Demoing Neurofly with Christian Bayerlein and the team. đ Meeting Victoria Peterson, Florencia Garro, and other friends I’ve known virtually for so long. đł Exploring the beautiful Sonian Forest in Brussels.
Feeling empowered and eager to keep driving BCI innovation forward!
It’s hard to describe what it felt like to go on the TED stage and watch Christian fly over the audience… It was a magical and mesmerizing moment. A powerful reminder of the human ability to challenge limitations and reach beyond what we believe is possible. A testament to our motto at OpenBCI: Turning Science Fiction Into Science.
CES 2023 has come to an end⊠and it was epic!  Amazing energy from more than 100K techies from around the world working hard on their innovations. Wearables, drones, mixed reality, autonomous vehicles, smart home devices, you name it!  It was inspiring to see multiple companies on the show floor who’ve previously used OpenBCI equipment, and the high level of interest in Galea. The neurotechnology and broader biosensing industries are definitely gaining a growing presence in the tech world.  Canât wait for CES 2024!
More people are becoming aware of the potential #neurotechnology has to positively impact our lives and looking to get involved. I believe that this industry will grow exponentially and shape how we interact with our environment in ways we canât imagine today.
Itâs vital to provide those interested in learning with resources to get started. I struggled to find them when I was a student. Harrison Canning and Colin Fausnaughtâthe BCI Guysâare doing an amazing job of filling this gap by providing educational materials that are not only free but also engaging and easy to follow. I always recommend their Foundations of Neurotechnology course to our new hires who come from a different industry.
Neurotech poses exciting yet daunting challenges. Lowering the barrier of entry and generating interest is essential to attract the bright minds who can help us to solve them. Weâre only scratching the surface, letâs keep digging.
If you work with biosensors you know that one of the biggest challenges is knowing how to adjust them properly to get a reliable signal. To automate this for Galea, weâre developing a VR assistant that shows you how to get the headset to fit right.  What content would you like to see in future OpenBCI webinars?
đ âWhat is Galea?â  đ âWhat can it measure?â  đ€ âHow comfortable is it?â  If you missed our first webinar in July, you can find these and more questions answered in the recording below!
đ âWhat is Galea?â đ âWhat can it measure?â đ€ âHow comfortable is it?â  You can find these and more questions answered in the tutorial below! Â
âIf I hadnât had OpenBCI equipment to get started I wouldnât be here.â
Hearing that from researchers at the forefront of neuroscience during the NYC Neuromodulation conference made my day.
Neurotechnology, although growing fast in recent years, is still a niche field. I spend my days working on products that no one has built before and that push the boundaries of whatâs possible today. The innovative nature of the work brings with it many challenges, which often make me want to bang my head against the wall!
Knowing that weâre making a real impact by giving individuals around the world access to affordable neuroscience tools so they can, too, push these boundaries makes it all worth it.
Here are a few pictures from the event, including a picture of #galeainthewild on an NYC subway train and one embracing my inner nerd.
Two years ago I dipped my toes into brain-computer interface (BCI) technology by hacking a $30 Star Wars toy to read EEG data and make a cardboard wheel spin by concentrating on it. My team and I first showcased the prototype at the 2019 Cornell Tech Open Studio event. Although I understood the science behind it, putting the device on usersâ heads and watching the wheel spin felt like magic!
Fast forward to today and my code is running on Galea, a $25K high-end platform that merges next-generation BCI systems with head-mounted displays. This work anniversary I’d like to reflect on how far Iâve come since I joined the OpenBCI team as an intern on July 1st, 2020. During my time with them, I have not only contributed to the whole technology stackâhardware, firmware, software, data processing, cloudâbut Iâve acquired a solid foundation of knowledge in neuroscience and learnt key aspects of running a hardware business.
Most importantly, Iâve found my people. The OpenBCI team dreams big and works hard to build products that push the boundaries of whatâs possible today. Together, we are shaping the future of human-computer interaction. I canât wait to see what year three brings for usâletâs keep changing the world one BCI at a time!
