Reader [Eric] sent us a powerfully informative, yet super simple hack for the MindFlex toy. Don’t worry, it’s not another worthless shock ‘game’, And it’s using an actual interface instead of the built-in LEDs.
With two wires for the serial protocol, and an Arduino, you’ll be able to view “signal strength, attention, meditation, delta, theta, low alpha, high alpha, low beta, high beta, low gamma, high gamma” brainwaves. While it’s not medical grade, it’s a lot more intuitive than previous interfaces.
The original intent was for a system called MentalBlock, but we’re wondering what would you do with brainwave data?
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For commentors who complained that this wasn’t medical grade, the following has 8 channels:
http://www.ti.com/ww/en/analog/ads1298/index.shtml
Can someone with an electrical engineering background provide instructions on how to use this?
Hey I have an OCZ NIA and I was wondering if it was possible to connect this to the arduino? I want to generate changing x/y values, however they don’t have to be accurate, they just have to fluctuate
Hy, i’m very interested about your work. Have you think trying something interesting with the other part of the mindflex,the console?Have you tried to connect the PC with the console, to controle the ball with your PC?
Very professional and informative. Merci!
My contribution to the community, Mindflex duel hack, 50Hz conversion, and output raw.
http://morloklabs.blogspot.com/2011/12/mindflex-duel-hacking-conversion-50hz-y.html