Fabulari: communication through brain-computer interface technology for people with disabilities

Fabulari: Students awarded by the National Academy of Engineering of Uruguay

Different final student projects were awarded by the National Academy of Engineering. On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, within the framework of the end-of-year ceremony of the National Academy of Engineering, held at the Benedetti Auditorium of the Telecommunications Tower in Montevideo, the prizes for the Final Degree Projects Competition were announced.

In the Systems area, the first prize went to Fabulari - Generation of Controls with Brain Computer Interfaces Technology, carried out by Diego Klappenbach, Mauricio Pastorino and Juan Ignacio Ruíz, and under the guidance of Mag. Mariel Feder at the ORT University of Uruguay. Read the article.

Communication through brain-computer interface technology for people with disabilities

Naxon Fabulari is a new initiative for developing forms of communication or control through brain-computer interface technology for people with disabilities. With the help of a low-cost EEG device, which in addition to capturing brain waves can detect facial movements, a person can associate a pattern with a message or action. In this way a person can communicate a phrase or control connected external devices through a gesture. Read the article.

Naxon Labs 2022: A Year of Achievements in Neurotechnology and Brain Computer Interfaces

Naxon Labs had a successful year in 2022, with many significant achievements in the field of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology and neurotechnology. From collaborating with universities and research institutions to launching new products and initiatives, Naxon Labs continues to drive innovation in this field and make it more accessible to a wider audience. Read the article.

News about Neurotechnology

Influencing brain activity through virtual reality environments. A virtual reality application can influence a user mental activity in order to increase the relaxation or concentration. Iker López de Suso Sánchez, at Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), developed a software application motivated by providing technological support for mental health care, combining software games with Unity and virtual reality.For this, is used an auditory stimulus known as binaural waves, configured in different ranges depending on the type of brain waves that are to be increased, and a neurofeedback is applied as a brain activity training technique. Likewise, the use of virtual reality favors both relaxation and individual attention thanks to the elimination of unwanted external stimuli, complete control of their experience, and the consequent feeling of immersion. The objective evaluation of the user's mental state after using the application is possible thanks to the integration of a non-invasive EEG device like Muse, that monitors brain activity throughout the session.

Universitat de les Illes Balears and Naxon Labs agree on academic, scientific and cultural collaboration. The University of the Balearic Islands and Naxon Labs agree to collaborate to develop programs, exchange and cooperation in teaching and research, particularly in the development of applied neurotechnology products.Through this agreement, research and transfer collaborations will be deepened, such as those that began in 2020 with professors and students of the Escola Politècnica Superior. Dr. Francisco José Perales and Dr. Jose Maria Buades lead a DMI innovation (UJVIA) and research (UGIVIA) team at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) with many initiatives in brain-computer interfaces and virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence. Several projects have been developed where technology is normally applied to therapeutic cases. They have used these technologies with children with cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD, among others, and in two national projects to help older people through social robots (Pergamex) and Explainable Artificial Intelligence (Explaining).

BrainGym: Neuphony Pod Sessions in India. We introduced Naxon BrainGym for enhancing mental faculties and improving people's quality of life. In India, Neuphony introduced Neuphony Pod sessions to bio-hack your mind and train it for better performance. If you’re someone who overthinks a lot, gets anxious very often or goes through continuous stress then Neuphony, India’s First Wearable EEG Headband, is here to help you overcome all these challenges and be a better version of yourself.

Can listening to sad music help in tough times? IIT Mandi new research finds out. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi are looking for answers behind the "tragedy paradox". According to IIT Mandi Director Laxmidhar Behera, music has a powerful ability to affect our emotions, and it's no secret that people often turn to music to boost their mood or to help them through a tough time. The researchers used electroencephalography (EEG) to measure the brain activity of 20 people under different conditions. They focused on brain regions involved in emotion and memory processing.

All in the Mind: Decoding Brainwaves to Identify the Music We Are Listening To.Combining neuroimaging and EEG data, researchers recorded the neural activity of people while listening to a piece of music. Using machine learning technology, the data was translated to reconstruct and identify the specific piece of music the test subjects were listening to. A new technique for monitoring brain waves can identify the music someone is listening to. Researchers at the University of Essex hope the project could lead to helping people with severe communication disabilities such as locked-in syndrome or stroke sufferers by decoding language signals within their brains through non-invasive techniques.

High Frequency Brain Wave Patterns in the Motor Cortex Can Predict an Upcoming Movement. Spatially organized recruitment of neural activity across the motor cortex informs details of planned movements. Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos, PhD, Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago, has long been interested in space. Specifically, the physical space occupied by the brain. In a new study published on January 16 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Hatsopoulos and his team have found evidence that the brain does indeed use the spatial organization of high frequency propagating waves of neuronal activity during movement.

A high-performance speech neuroprosthesis. A research of Frank Willett and his team at Stanford University & HHMI.. Speech brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to restore rapid communication to people with paralysis by decoding neural activity evoked by attempted speaking movements into text or sound. Early demonstrations, while promising, have not yet achieved accuracies high enough for communication of unconstrainted sentences from a large vocabulary. The team demonstrates the first speech-to-text BCI that records spiking activity from intracortical microelectrode arrays.

Thought-Driven Tech: Should We Expect Major Advancements in 2023? Exoskeletons, robots, prostheses, computers, electrodes connected to muscles or nerves… the old dream of controlling machines by thought alone is gradually progressing. To the point of upsetting the year to come?

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