Date of Submission
Fall 2019
Academic Programs and Concentrations
Computer Science
Project Advisor 1
Robert McGrail
Abstract/Artist's Statement
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) offer the ability to control a computer with just the power of thought; electroencephalography (EEG) is the main method for recording such thoughts. Emotiv Inc. is a technology company which sells consumer-grade EEG devices, promising accessible BCI for general use. This study had participants use the Emotiv Insight, the lower-end EEG device, to play a video game, and compared the results against the Emotiv EPOC+, the more reliable but expensive EEG device. Results showed that the Insight performed probably worse than the EPOC; combining the results with previous literature point towards avenues of improvement for the Insight, including software, training, and comfort.
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Recommended Citation
Gilbert, Malcolm A., "Testing of a Consumer-Grade EEG Device for Computer Control" (2019). Senior Projects Fall 2019. 46.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_f2019/46
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