A Mix of Mind Reading Devices

Mind reading is the layman term for brain computer interface. Mind reading devices tend to look interesting and unusual, from passive, insect like EEG caps with trailing wires to interactive Brain Computer Interfaces. These devices range from largely useless toys to profoundly impressive technology used to control things such as prosthetic limbs. Here is an mix of our favorites.

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EEG headset makes surfing brain's waves easier | Health Tech - CNET News

A prototype wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) headset debuts this week at the Medical Device and Manufacturing conference and exhibition in Anaheim, Calif., and European developers IMEC and Holst Centre say it could lead to not just neuro-feedback but improved safety (no more sleeping behind the wheel) and entertainment (real-time video game adjustments based on the user's mood).

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EEG headset makes surfing brain's waves easier | Health Tech - CNET News

Dr. Charles Eric Henry, Pioneer of EEG, Dies at 95 | InteraXon Blog

Just over one month ago, one of the five pioneers of electroencephalography (EEG) passed away at age 95. Dr. Charles Eric Henry had helped standardize the recording, interpretation and reporting of EEG, and actively contributed to clinical and research aspects of the field.

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Electric thinking cap? Flash of fresh insight by electrical brain stimulation

Yet another example of futuristic plotlines coming to fruition: New scientific research suggests that by stimulating parts of their brains electrically, people can be induced to think more creatively than they normally do.

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