The
Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test to analysis brain’s activity through
electrodes applied to the scalp. It is completely painless process and doesn’t
damage your hair. It is a safe with no side effects. It can be used to diagnose
the following conditions:
1. Alzheimer's disease
2. Sleep disorder
3. Head injuries
4. Brain infections
5. Brain death
6. Stroke etc.
You can
use Emotiv headset to know your brain activity and improve mental ability. It
is also useful in meditation. Emotiv has developed a Research SDK which
includes a headset to perform EEG test. Below
is a video from 3D Lab, University of Michigan showing application
of Emotiv headset to get EEG.
Interesting video.
ReplyDeletemay i know whether this headset is harmful in any way? can it be used for long hours?
ReplyDeleteEmotiv headset uses non-invasive sensors. Therefore, it is harmless and can be used for long hours.
ReplyDeleteThis is categorically untrue. It is harmless in the sense that is doesn't penetrate your skin, absolutely. However, using it for several hours might mean you are exercising your facial muscles and/or trying to sustain certain brain states which can potentially be bad for you (give you headaches and such). Therefore, you should treat it as you would your Wii-fit or 3DS, stop when it starts to hurt :).
DeleteIf I got a headache from using it for 2 hours continuously, is this harmful? I started using it two days ago and I still can feel some of the headache!
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