Latest news with #brainwaves
The National
3 days ago
- Health
- The National
Donating brainwaves data could help millions with disabilities regain autonomy, group says
A newly announced coalition is seeking to create the largest dataset of brain signals with the aim of making the most of artificial intelligence and brain-computer interfaces to help people with disabilities. At the AI for Good Summit in Switzerland, the Brainwaves for Inclusion (BR4IN) initiative was launched to address the problem of limited datasets available to medical and technology experts to train brain-computer interfaces. 'The world has already witnessed the effectiveness of non-invasive, AI-powered neural interfaces, but without large, open, inclusive brainwave datasets, that promise remains locked in the lab and is accessible only to a handful of users,' said Olivier Oullier, chief executive of Inclusive Brains, which spearheaded the development of BR4IN. Inclusive Brains developed the Prometheus brain-computer interface (BCI) device to assist people 'living with severe cognitive and physical impairments'. Prometheus was used during the Olympic Games in Paris to help someone with a motor disability carry the Olympic torch. A user also used it to compose a tweet to French President Emmanuel Macron, without touching a keyboard or speaking a word. Similar BCI systems could also allow people to drive cars simply by using their minds. Yet many iterations of BCI depend on the ability of developers to use brain signal data that is not easy to come by. 'Donate brainwaves, change lives,' reads the slogan under the BR4IN logo on the coalition's initial announcement. It is hoped that, with the creation of the BR4IN initiative, significantly more attention will be drawn to the issue and more brainwave data will be made available. 'Our goal is to provide engineers, researchers, and innovators worldwide with enough high-quality brain data to accelerate and scale the development of Brain-Computer Interfaces that could allow millions of people with motor and speech impairments to 'mind-control' their phones, computers, vehicles, or smart homes,' said Mr Oullier, who is also a visiting professor at the UAE's Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. 'AI-supported autonomy could ultimately enhance their access to education and employment opportunities.' Although it is unclear how the BR4IN initiative will increase the availability of brain-signal data, a news release from Inclusive Brains said that 'data will remain securely under the control of each donor, who will be able to decide whether they want to opt out of contributing their data to specific BCI-related social impact research projects'. BR4IN also said it plans to ensure that all brainwave data is anonymised before being used by researchers. 'It will include a secure infrastructure built on a privacy-by-design framework,' read the news release.
South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Japanese firm pays US$7 to scan and capture people's brainwaves, turn them into art
A Japanese company is inviting people to 'sell their brainwaves' so they can be turned into art. Advertisement The firm has attracted significant online attention by offering to transform the inner thoughts and emotions of people into works of modern art. Once this is done, BWTC Metaverse Store in Tokyo's Chiyoda district sells the brainwave artwork. The company says the brain wave scanning process takes just 100 seconds. Photo: handout Its 'Buying Brainwaves' slogan is prominently displayed at the shop front and immediately draws curious onlookers. The firm aims to challenge conventional ideas of artistic creation by showing that brainwave data can go beyond scientific graphs to become distinctive visual masterpieces. For just 100 seconds of brainwave scanning, participants can earn 1,000 Japanese yen (US$7). Advertisement The process is simple. Go to the shop, put on a special brainwave-scanning device and relax. Your brain's unique activity is captured and instantly transformed into a personalised piece of art.
ABC News
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Tasmania Police officer shot dead while approaching house
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Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Researchers develop face 'e-tattoo' to track mental workload in high-stress jobs
Scientists say that they have formulated a way to help people in stressful and demanding work environments track their brainwaves and brain usage — an electronic tattoo device, or "e-tattoo," on the person's face. In a study posted in the science journal Device, the team of researchers wrote that they found e-tattoos to be a more cost-effective and simpler way to track one's mental workload. Dr. Nanshu Lu, the senior author of the research from the University of Texas at Austin, wrote that mental workload is a critical factor in human-in-the-loop systems, directly influencing cognitive performance and decision-making. Lu told Fox News Digital in an email that this device was motivated by high-demand, high-stake jobs such as pilots, air traffic controllers, doctors and emergency dispatchers. Teen Goes From 10 Nightly Seizures To Zero With Brain Implant Lu also said ER doctors and robot/drone operators can also leverage this technology for training and performance enhancements. Read On The Fox News App One of the goals of this study was to find a way to measure cognitive fatigue in high leverage and mentally straining careers. The e-tattoo is temporarily attached to the subject's forehead, and is smaller than current devices in use today. According to the study, the device works by using electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrooculogram (EOG) to measure both brain waves and eye movements. 8 Sleep Trackers To Help You Get A Better Night's Rest While most EEG and EOG machines are bulky and expensive, the e-tattoo offers a compact and cost-effective solution. Lu wrote that in this study, "we propose a wireless forehead EEG and EOG sensor designed to be as thin and conformable to the skin as a temporary tattoo sticker, which is referred to as a forehead e-tattoo." Lu also added that "human mental workload is a crucial factor in the fields of human-machine interaction and ergonomics due to its direct impact on human cognitive performance." The way the study was conducted was with six participants being shown a screen on which 20 letters flashed up, one at a time, at various locations. Participants were asked to click a mouse if either the letter itself, or its location, matched one shown a given number of letters. Each participant carried out the task multiple times, corresponding to four levels of difficulty. The team found that as the tasks became harder, the different types of brainwaves detected showed shifts in activity that corresponded to a higher mental workload response. The device consists of a battery pack and reusable chips with a disposable sensor. Lu said that the device is currently a lab prototype. "Before it can be ready for commercialization, it will need more development, such as real-time, on-tattoo mental workload decoding and validation on more people and in more realistic environments," she said. "The prototype currently costs $200."Original article source: Researchers develop face 'e-tattoo' to track mental workload in high-stress jobs
Fox News
31-05-2025
- Health
- Fox News
Researchers develop face 'e-tattoo' to track mental workload in high-stress jobs
Scientists say that they have formulated a way to help people in stressful and demanding work environments track their brainwaves and brain usage — an electronic tattoo device, or "e-tattoo," on the person's face. In a study posted in the science journal Device, the team of researchers wrote that they found e-tattoos to be a more cost-effective and simpler way to track one's mental workload. Dr. Nanshu Lu, the senior author of the research from the University of Texas at Austin, wrote that mental workload is a critical factor in human-in-the-loop systems, directly influencing cognitive performance and decision-making. Lu told Fox News Digital in an email that this device was motivated by high-demand, high-stake jobs such as pilots, air traffic controllers, doctors and emergency dispatchers. Lu also said ER doctors and robot/drone operators can also leverage this technology for training and performance enhancements. One of the goals of this study was to find a way to measure cognitive fatigue in high leverage and mentally straining careers. The e-tattoo is temporarily attached to the subject's forehead, and is smaller than current devices in use today. According to the study, the device works by using electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrooculogram (EOG) to measure both brain waves and eye movements. While most EEG and EOG machines are bulky and expensive, the e-tattoo offers a compact and cost-effective solution. Lu wrote that in this study, "we propose a wireless forehead EEG and EOG sensor designed to be as thin and conformable to the skin as a temporary tattoo sticker, which is referred to as a forehead e-tattoo." Lu also added that "human mental workload is a crucial factor in the fields of human-machine interaction and ergonomics due to its direct impact on human cognitive performance." The way the study was conducted was with six participants being shown a screen on which 20 letters flashed up, one at a time, at various locations. Participants were asked to click a mouse if either the letter itself, or its location, matched one shown a given number of letters. Each participant carried out the task multiple times, corresponding to four levels of difficulty. The team found that as the tasks became harder, the different types of brainwaves detected showed shifts in activity that corresponded to a higher mental workload response. The device consists of a battery pack and reusable chips with a disposable sensor. Lu said that the device is currently a lab prototype. "Before it can be ready for commercialization, it will need more development, such as real-time, on-tattoo mental workload decoding and validation on more people and in more realistic environments," she said. "The prototype currently costs $200."
