Background information
Electroencephalography (EEG)
In an Electroencephalogram, electrodes on the surface of the skin detect the electrical field caused by brain activity. Through recording electrodes in conductive media placed carefully on the head, an EEG selectively measures activity in specific brain regions. These methods are used to pinpoint sensory areas that respond specifically and predictably to brain-state activity and lend insight into the brain’s method for processing information from the environment.
Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback (NFB) is a method that instructs individuals to alter their brain-state, primarily by introducing incentives and making them aware of their own subconscious responses.[1] Neurofeedback techniques coupled with spectral analysis have been demonstrated to alter cognitive performance when targeted at increasing or decreasing the prevalence of specific bands of frequency in an individual’s EEG. Classically, neurofeedback training has consisted of sessions administered in controlled laboratory setting. This project endeavors to reinforce the notion that such principles can be transplanted to a home setting and applied personally.
Design Specifications & Considerations
Clicking on the link below brings up a flowchart of the specificaitons, constraints and considerations that we have accounted for in the design of our system
Design Schedule
Clicking on the link below will show our design schedule for the remainder of the semester, giving key deadlines for design reports, presentations, software design, coding, and testing.
Distribution of Design Responsibilities
Clicking on the link below will show a flow chart of the design reposonsibilities that each member of the design team has chosen to complete. Note that these are not individual responsibilities. Instead, each team members will lead his teammates in the completion of his designated design responsibilities, allowing the team to collaborate in every part of the design process.