This Month at OpenBCI
Happy Leap Year, Friends!
BrainFlow, the MAJOR open-source software update we hinted at in the last newsletter, is now available! Keep scrolling for more details on the release, an exclusive LIMITED-TIME discount on OpenBCI hardware, and upcoming neurotech/hardware gatherings sponsored by OpenBCI!
Worldwide, BCI students, scientists, and professionals of all levels and backgrounds are doing amazing things with OpenBCI. As always, we bring you highlights we think you'll find most useful and interesting. You can see recent projects from our active community at the OpenBCI community page! Between our LinkedIn, research citation list, Instagram, and Twitter, you can stay up-to-date on the latest in biohacking, neurotech, and low-cost neuroscience!
In This Newsletter:
- OpenBCI-sponsored Events in March and June
- Introducing BrainFlow - Supported by OpenBCI
- Q&A with BrainFlow Creator Andrey Parfenov
- Limited time discount on OpenBCI hardware
- Research highlight
1. Hack with the OpenBCI team!
Upcoming Conferences Sponsored by OpenBCI:
March 13th // New York, NY // 2020 Open Hardware Summit
June 7-8th // Brussels, Belgium // Neuro Hacking for Need-Knowers
June 8-11th // Brussels, Belgium // 8th Annual BCI Society Meeting
OpenBCI is partnering with IEEE Brain to host Neuro Hacking for Need-Knowers, a satellite event at the 8th Annual BCI Society Meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Need-knowers are people living with motor disabilities, or the people who work with them, who know exactly what it is they need on a daily basis. Over two days, teams of makers will work directly with "need-knowers" to create tools that will extend their abilities.
The hackathon takes place Sun, 7 Jun 2020 through Mon, 8 Jun 2020. Be sure to register as there are limited slots available!
If you're planning to attend any of the above events, send us an email, or let us know on Linkedin / Instagram / Twitter. We hope to see you there!
2. Introducing BrainFlow - Supported by OpenBCI
We're excited to unveil BrainFlow, a new software library for developers created by Andrey Parfenov in collaboration with OpenBCI! BrainFlow is an open-source library designed to obtain, parse and analyze EEG, EMG, ECG and other kinds of data from biosensors.
Advantages of BrainFlow include:
- Unified API with many features to simplify development
- Straightforward data acquisition
- Powerful API for signal filtering, de-noising, and downsampling
- Development tools such as Synthetic board, Streaming board, logging API
- Multiple bindings, with a programming language of your choice, including Python, Java, R, C++, and C#
- Simple switch between programming languages
- Uniform API for all boards, making applications on top of BrainFlow almost board agnostic
- Simplified process to add new boards and methods
and much more!
Head to OpenBCI's Github to download BrainFlow for free. Then, learn how to install and use BrainFlow from BrainFlow Documentation!
Additional questions about BrainFlow?
The OpenBCI forum is the best place to go for answers to all your technical support questions.
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3. Q&A with BrainFlow Creator Andrey Parfenov
Meet the creator!
Head to the community page to learn more about Andrey, the origins of BrainFlow, what problems it was designed to solve, and what he thinks the future holds for OpenBCI, BrainFlow, and neurotech in general.
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4. Through end of February, get 10% off OpenBCI Hardware
We continuously update the suite of open-source hardware and software products offered. Our endeavors wouldn't be possible without you! In appreciation for your support, we're offering an exclusive 10% discount off our best-selling bundles and most OpenBCI products!
Don't wait to get your neurotech and biosensing equipment! Apply the code FEB10 at checkout or use the button below to apply the discount automatically, valid until February 29th.
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5. Project Highlight
This month we have a different kind of spotlight! Introducing Uliana Apatina, a trans-disciplinary artist working at the intersection of art, science, technology, architecture and journalism. Her artistic practice explores a cross-reality zone between virtual, physical, and mental spaces and investigates a contemporary condition of being a post-human.
Her project ANTI-GRAVITY REALITY uses the human subject's electroencephalogram (EEG), galvanic skin response (GSR), and pulse sensor (HRV) data in an immersive VR and physical cross-reality with 360 degree interaction. By incorporating the OpenBCI Ultracortex EEG headset and the HTC Vive, the installation features live-time response to biodata, mirroring and enhancing the subject's mental state.
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3D VR INSTALLATION: INSIDE THE BLACK CUBE
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What we love most about OpenBCI is our amazingly diverse and inspiring community of hackers, neuroscientists, makers, and more! To celebrate you, we feature our favorite recent community project or research report in each newsletter. If you are interested in being featured or know someone who has a cool OpenBCI project they might want to share, please drop us a note at contact@openbci.com. If you've published research (or know someone who has) and it's not already in our citations list, please let us know!
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Thank You!
From everyone at OpenBCI, we want to say thank you. Your support is making the open-source Neurorevolution possible. We look forward to getting the latest OpenBCI technology into your hands. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out: contact@openbci.com.
From the OpenBCI team, we heart you!
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