Brain Waves Used To Control Music Player
There is nothing quite as potent as the power of the mind – it is the
one thing that keeps us going even through the darkest night for sure,
as the glimmer of hope is there to ensure that life is worth living and
fighting for. Those who happen to have severe disabilities and lack any
kind of motor function would have to rely on others in order to do
everything on their behalf. Still, their mental faculties are retained,
and science intends to tap into such organ’s electrical activity.
One such project involves researchers over at the University of Malta, where they have come up with an EEG-based system which is capable of detecting steady state visually evoked potentials (SSVEPs) as part of a response to the user checking out flashing buttons on a screen This would enable the user to control a music player using their brain waves alone.
One such project involves researchers over at the University of Malta, where they have come up with an EEG-based system which is capable of detecting steady state visually evoked potentials (SSVEPs) as part of a response to the user checking out flashing buttons on a screen This would enable the user to control a music player using their brain waves alone.
Does this not remind you of a vehicle that is “driven” using one’s
thought power alone? SSVEPs happen to be electrical signals that are
produced by the brain in response to the flashing of lights at certain
frequencies, and with the help of a computer screen that has been
positioned in front of a human volunteer, it shows off a number of
squares, with each of it flashing at various frequencies. Focusing on
the flashing of one of the squares, which will represent one of the
buttons on a music player, would allow the user to generate a specific
SSVEP for the EEG to pick up. Detecting the appropriate SSVEP would then
allow the system to activate the relevant music player button
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