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Controlling your computer with your mind definitely seems like something still out of
a sci-fi movie, but mind control is actually a relatively easy and cheap thing to
accomplish. Using a cheap EEG toy, let's use the power of our mind to send
commands to our computer. Theres a lot to do, so lets start tinkering

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This Instructable is based on a video series I did a while back. So for those of you
that are video learners, please check it out and support my channel! For those of
you that like the written step by step instructions, on to step two!

Step 2: Gathering the Parts

Internet Of Brain (IoT)

(http://www.instructables.com/id/InternetOf-Brain-IoT/?
li_source=base&li_medium=relatedinstructables&li_campaign=related_test)
Brain-Controlled
Wheelchair
(http://www.instructables.com/id/BrainControlled-Wheelchair/?
li_source=base&li_medium=relatedMind Controlled Robotic
Arm
(http://www.instructables.com/id/MindControlled-Robotic-Arm/?
li_source=base&li_medium=relatedAdding Bluetooth to an
EEG headset for mindcontrolled projects
(http://www.instructables.com/id/AddingBluetooth-to-an-EEGMini Arduino Portable
EEG - Brain Wave Monitor
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Here's the parts you need and the approximate prices at the time of writing this
post.
1. Star Wars Force Trainer (http://www.toy-a-rama.com/198_page_821579.htm)
(or other EEG headset (http://store.neurosky.com/collections/eeg-headsets)) =

$40
2. Arduino Uno (http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-Arduino-Compatible-R3UNO-ATmega16U2-AVR-USB-Board-p-68537.html)= $7
3. Hard drive jumper = scavenged for free (or 0.35
(http://www.karlssonrobotics.com/cart/jumper-2-pin/?
gclid=Cj0KEQjwlYqoBRDajuaTvsyq1PQBEiQAEhSjnCONiNmTrC7I9RMSV9sNs
LWueIZGrkbT7-9p4s9GAPcaAhG98P8HAQ) if you can't scavenge)
Total is approximately $50

Step 3: Disassemble The Force Trainer

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In order to use the brain waves that the Star Wars Force Trainer receives, we need
to take it apart and connect to it. All we will need is the headset. The ball tube will
not be used for this project. One of the best things about this project is that it still
functions as a toy even after youve hacked it. So you dont have to worry about not
being able to play with it again once youve taken it apart.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

On the headset, remove the batteries and the screws that hold the top plate on.
Locate the Neurosky EEG board, as pointed out on the left.
Solder(http://cdn.instructables.com/FD8/PHMP/I8WW10NB/FD8PHMPI8WW10NB.LARGE.jpg)
a wire to the T-Pin on the EEG board.
Solder a second wire to the Ground terminal on the battery case.
Drill or carve a small hole in the plastic casing that the wires can run through.
Put a small dab of hot glue on the wires after running them through the hole to
hold them in place.

Now youre headset should be ready for outputting data! Replace the batteries and
ensure everything is still working, and then screw the top casing back on. The next
part is connecting an Arduino to the headset to collect the data!

Step 4: Connecting The Arduino

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The next step is to get the EEG data from the headset onto our computers. In order
to do this, we need something that will convert it from raw data coming from wires to
readable data coming through USB. Well be using an Arduino for this. And heres
the steps well need to take to connect it all.
1. If you like, you can fasten the Arduino to the top of the headset using tape or
zip ties.(http://cdn.instructables.com/FG3/MK1T/I8WW10NF/FG3MK1TI8WW10NF.LARGE.jpg)
2. Connect the T pin wire from the headset to the RX pin on the Arduino.
3. Connect the Ground wire from the headset to a Ground pin on the Arduino.
4. Using a USB cable, connect the Arduino to your computer.
5. Download and install the Arduino software version 1.0.5.
6. The software doesnt work with any newer versions.
7. Before starting up the software, download and install the Arduino Brain library.
You want to place it in your Arduino Libraries folder.
8. Startup the software and load up the test program by going to File > Examples >
Brain > BrainSerialTest
9. Upload it to the Arduino (you may have to temporarily remove the RX wire in
order to do this)
10. Open up the serial console, put the headset on your head, turn it on, and see
what results you get!

11. The first number is the signal strength, the second is the attention value, and the
third is the mediation value.
***PLEASE NOTE*** If you continuously get a 200,0,0 as your status, this may be
due to a grounding issue with the headset. If you are using a laptop, unplug it and
let it run off of battery while your headset is plugged in to see if it fixes the issue.

Step 5: Resetting the Arduino

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Unfortunately, in its purchased state, the Arduino Uno R2 and R3 cannot emulate a
keyboard and send keyboard commands to a computer. The Arduino Leonardo
(http://arduino.cc/en/Main/arduinoBoardLeonardo) can do this, but it would be ideal
if we did not have to purchase another Arduino just to simulate keystrokes. Luckily,
this tutorial by Kevin DeMarco (http://www.kevindemarco.com/2014/01/02/arduinouno-as-a-usb-hid-interface/)shows us a workaround that allows an Arduino Uno R3
and R2 to emulate a keyboard by resetting the Atmega chip.

If you are using Windows or Mac, you can follow the similar steps listed here
(http://arduino.cc/en/Hacking/DFUProgramming8U2).
Here are the steps for linux:
1. Place the hard drive jumper on the reset and ground Arduino pins as shown in
the image to the left.
2. Power on the Arduino by plugging it into your computers USB port.
3. Once you see the Arduino receive power, wait a few seconds and then remove
the jumper from the pins. This should place the Arduino in reset mode, and we
can now upload our own firmware.

Step 6: Uploading New Firmware

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As mentioned in the previous step, with the Arduino in reset mode, we can upload
our own firmware to the Atmega chip. Why would we want to do this? Because it
will allow us to have the Arduino act as an HID keyboard. So heres the steps to get
started:

1. Open up a linux terminal

2. Update apt-get
1.

sudo apt-get update

3. Install the DFU (Device Firmware Updater) Program

1.

sudo apt-get install dfu-programmer

4. Download and unzip the custom firmware we will need for this project. This zip
file contains two hex files: Arduino-keyboard-0.3.hex and Arduino-usbserialuno.hex
1.

wget http://www.tinkernut.com/demos/arduino_hid/arduino_hid.zip

2.

unzip arduino_hid.zip

5. Use the DFU programmer to erase the chip, upload a new firmware, and reset
the chip. For this example, we will just upload an Atmega16u2 version of the
USB firmware.
1.

sudo dfu-programmer atmega16u2 erase

2.

sudo dfu-programmer atmega16u2 flash --debug 1 Arduino-usbserial-uno.hex

3.

sudo dfu-programmer atmega16u2 reset

With the new firmware uploaded, you now have to power-cycle the Arduino. You
can do this by simply unplugging it and plugging it back in.

Step 7: Emulating A Keyboard

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We now know how to flash the firmware, so now we need to make it act like a
keyboard. So the first thing we need to do is write a simple program for the Arduino
that sends keystrokes to the serial console. How we send a keystroke? By using
this list of HID keyboard codes
(http://www.freebsddiary.org/APC/usb_hid_usages.php) to find the character you
want to send. Below is the sample code provided by Kevin DeMarco
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uint8_t buf[8] = {
0 }; /* Keyboard report buffer */
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
randomSeed(analogRead(0));
delay(200);
}
void loop()
{
delay(5000);
buf[0] = 0;
buf[2] = 0x15; // letter R
Serial.write(buf, 8);
releaseKey();
}
void releaseKey()
{
buf[0] = 0;
buf[2] = 0;
Serial.write(buf, 8); // Release key
}

Check this code for errors and then upload it to the Arduino. Now all thats left to do
is follow the same steps as in steps 2 and 3 to upload the Arduino Keyboard
firmware. Briefly, here are the
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Unplug the Arduino from the computer

Place the hard drive jumper on the Ground and Reset pins.
Plug the Arduino back into the computer so that it powers on
Remove the hard drive jumper
In your computer terminal, execute these commands to upload the Arduino
Keyboard firmware
1.

sudo dfu-programmer atmega16u2 erase

sudo dfu-programmer atmega16u2 flash --debug 1 Arduino-keyboard-0.3.hex
sudo dfu-programmer atmega16u2 reset

6. Power cycle the Arduino by unplugging it and plugging it back in.

With your Arduino reconnected, open up a text editor, and you should see the
letter R being typed (or whichever letter you chose). Youve successfully
emulated a keyboard with your Arduino!

Step 8: Connecting It To The EEG

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The last step is to connect our EEG headset to the Arduino and edit the Arduino
code so that it sends a keyboard command everytime our Brain data reaches a
specific value. We can do this by opening up our Arduino code from the
Homemade Mind Control TV Remote (http://www.tinkernut.com/?p=9305) tutorial
and removing all the code references to the IR LED and commands and then
replacing them with our new keyboard commands. The final code should look
something similar to this:

#include <Brain.h>
Brain brain(Serial);
long interval = 500;
long previousMillis = 0;
int medValue;
uint8_t buf[8] = { 0 };
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
randomSeed(analogRead(0));
delay(200);
}
void loop() {
if (brain.update()) {
Serial.println(brain.readCSV());
medValue = brain.readMeditation();
}
if(brain.readSignalQuality() == 0) {
if (medValue < 50) {
buf[0] = 0;
buf[2] = 0x17; // letter T
Serial.write(buf, 8);
delay(40);
releaseKey();
buf[0] = 0;
buf[2] = 0x0C; // letter I

Before we can upload it to the Arduino, however, we need to convert the Arduino
back into USB mode, so repeat Steps 2 and 3 for that.
And finally, once you have it uploaded to your Arduino, you will need to repeat step
4 to convert your Arduino back into keyboard mode.
If everything is successful, once you have your headset on and plugged into your
computer, once your meditation value drops below 50, you should see your
keyboard commands executed on the screen!

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Stan1y (/member/Stan1y/)

2 days ago

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If you made it emulate a usb mouse left /right, up/ down, left and right click it would
code and be able to interface with almost any normal PC or mac soft
ware

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Zulubo (/member/Zulubo/)

7 minutes ago

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Hahah! I actually have this toy already! Time to put it to good use...
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jerbs (/member/jerbs/)

33 minutes ago

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I've created an EEG with my Mind Flex before (http://frontiernerds.com/brainguessing this tutorial should work for the Mind Flex as well?

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hack), I'm

zcheek (/member/zcheek/)

2 hours ago

I had no idea you had an Instructables account!! I've been following you on
for a long time. Well, congreatulations on this build and also
congradulations because you now have a stalker on both sites. LOL

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jiovine (/member/jiovine/)

9 hours ago

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Hello,
(/member/jiovine/)

I like your project. I'm wondering if it can be ported over to a PIC microcontroller.
Do you know what the raw data signals are from the T pin wire? I go the idea it
might be serial data output from this statement :
***PLEASE NOTE*** If you continuously get a 200,0,0 as your status,
Thanks,
John

gigafide (/member/gigafide/) (author)

jiovine

7 hours ago

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Respectively the 200,0,0 is connection strength (200 is bad, 0 is good),

meditation. Keep in mind that these don't necessarily
represent beta, theta, alpha, or any other specific brain waves, but they do
represent brain activity.

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attention, and

jiovine (/member/jiovine/)

gigafide

3 hours ago

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Yes thank you for that information. But do you know how the numbers are
T pin wire? Is it a serial output? If so do you know the baud
rate and protocol?

given off the

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Thanks,
John

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gigafide

4 hours ago

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Yes, thank you for that, but how are those numbers coming off the T pin
Is it serial data? If so, do you know the baud rate, and protocol?

wire?
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perfo (/member/perfo/)

4 hours ago

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A nice ible thanks... it got me thinking (pun intended). How many different signals
can you detect reliably. For example could I set something up with eight states
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and reliably pick one of those states using this set up ?
Like a remote control car for example if you have speed +- turn left right ie just
digital states but you would need them to be repeatable and reliable?
I would also be trying to do it with a raspberry pi, mainly as I have a few of them..
Thanks

ThomasL2 (/member/ThomasL2/)

yesterday

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This is awesome! I'm beyond impressed. Question for you. The Star Wars Force
sold out at the store link provided. Looks like it's running for about $85
everywhere else. So I'm looking to purchase an EEG headset from Neurosky
(The MindWave Mobile Starter Kit). Would the instructions to complete this
project be the same or quite different/ more complex using the Neurosky unit?
Thanks!

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Trainer is

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ThomasL2

4 hours ago

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Try this: https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/hackers-in-residence--(/member/dick55/)

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ThomasL2

7 hours ago

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Yes. The Neurosky headsets all use the same chip, and they have the
benefit of providing more data. The Force Trainer only provides 3
values (connection, attention, mediation), but the newer Neurosky
headsets provide at least 6 different values. This tutorial will still work for
connecting to those as well.

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5 hours ago

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5 hours ago

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I wish they just sold these!

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GregQ (/member/GregQ/)

...they make u lift up big rocks with the power of your brain
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they'll make u face ur destiny and your never be the same

and your head will cause you pain... --Weird Al "Livin' the Vida Yoda"

Just4Fun Media (/member/Just4Fun+Media/)

yesterday

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Great instructable! Very deserving of my vote.

(/member/Just4Fun+Media/)

Quick question, how accurate is your control? As in do you receive a lot of

interference,etc.

gigafide (/member/gigafide/) (author)

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Just4Fun

6 hours ago

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Thanks
(/member/gigafide/)

for the vote! It's kind of difficult to do specific controls with this unit,
mainly because it's so hard to maintain specific meditation or attention
values. The interference I received was based primarily on what computer
I used and whether it was grounded or not. I had more connection issues
on my Mac laptop than my Windows laptop, and I had more connection
issues with my Windows laptop than my Linux laptop. That has more to do
with the hardware than the OS, but the point is that it took a lot of trial and
error to figure out what worked best.

Epic 8 mm (/member/Epic+8+mm+/)

yesterday

Were you able to get this to function as a full keyboard? Or does it only have
control of a couple of commands?
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Epic 8 mm

7 hours ago

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You can set parameters to control as many functions as you need. But the
unit, is that it's hard to train your mind to hit
specific values consistently.

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difficulty, especially with this

arpruss (/member/arpruss/)

11 hours ago

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My apologies if you mentioned this and I missed it, but for safety, you really don't
want the headset to be connected by wire to a computer plugged into the AC.
(/member/arpruss/)
Plus this will probably increase the electrical noise. You could use a Bluetooth
board (the headset should have enough power for an HC-06 and then you can
skip the Arduino) as in some other Instructables (including one of mine) or you
could just use an unplugged laptop (though the electrical noise may be an issue).

gregjd5000 (/member/gregjd5000/)

arpruss

10 hours ago

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AC is not a concern with a plugged in computer at all because of safety

correct about potential signal interference, but within a
computer, after the power supply, everything runs on 12, 5, or 3.3 volts.
Other than by static, being shocked through a computer's USB ports are
similar in rarity to driving down the street in your car and it spontaneously
exploding. It can happen, but usually only if someone is trying to kill you
and plants a bomb. So, plug yourself in and enjoy ;)

reasons. You are

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arpruss (/member/arpruss/)

gregjd5000

8 hours ago

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Avoiding electrical connection to anything plugged into mains is a

standard precaution in DIY EEG equipment, from my reading of online
(/member/arpruss/)
information. Maybe people are being more conservative than they need to
be, but at least when it's just as easy to be safe (and more convenient-Bluetooth is more comfortable for a headset), it's better to err on the side
of safety.
That said, when I was looking at the raw data coming from the MindFlex
headset (which uses basically the same chip), I think I saw interference
when I was touching my laptop. The voltages being detected by these
EEG units are very tiny and so interference is easy to get.

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arpruss

7 hours ago

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Exactly; for very sensitive small signal measurements, whether measuring

capacitive touch, or many others, a stable, often
ground-isolated power supply is a must. So while it is perfectly safe to
probe your brain while your computer is plugged in, you will achieve best
SNR (signal to noise ratio) unplugged from mains.

(/member/gregjd5000/)
brain signals, using

As for the interference from touching your laptop: I suspect that the
interference is because you are measuring bodily signals while effectively
grounding your body. While this doesn't completely kill your measurement
because of the ~500kOhm resistance path, it relocates the reference
point (the ground) from on your head to somewhere far from your head.
So the signals you measure no longer are from point to point on your
head but from your head to the end of your arm. Depending on the
configuration of the sensor, you may also introduce a ground loop that will
cause additional noise.

schabanow (/member/schabanow/)

arpruss

9 hours ago

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Usual AC powered comp has halvanically isolated power supply unit.

and sound in any case otherwise stormy weather (nearby
lightning activity etc.) Take care and may the Force be with you!

(/member/schabanow/)
You'll be safe

Tamashii32 (/member/Tamashii32/)

9 hours ago

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7 hours ago

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what if you just have a really, really, really short attention span
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gigafide (/member/gigafide/) (author)

Tamashii32

Then I think that...SQUIRREL! sorry. what were we talking about again?

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bombastinator (/member/bombastinator/)

11 hours ago

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Claiming you're controlling it "with your mind" is a cute magic trick, but that's not
what you are actually doing. The problem is there are muscles all over the front of
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your head, and their electrical signals are orders of magnitude greater than those
your brain makes. Any sensor placed over a muscle, even a tiny one will register
only the movement of that muscle. ALL of your sensor points are over muscles.
What you are actually doing is small muscle biofeedback. Nothing wrong with
that. It works. But it's not mind control any more than if you moved something with
your arm. It just looks like it is.

DennisF (/member/DennisF/)

bombastinator

8 hours ago

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I wonder if it really makes any difference when you consider how it's to be
that if this device can be configured to emulate a keyboard, it
could potentially emulate a pointing device or game controller. I'm thinking
about how this could be mashed with a VR headset.

(/member/DennisF/)
used. I think

I'm not too crazy about this (yet) as I remember how it felt to be connected
to a EKG. The glue works too well and removing the pads was painful
when it ripped out the hair on my arms, chest and legs. Not very nice. I'd
have to know more about the sensors before I'd be willing to put them on
my head.

masczone (/member/masczone/)

bombastinator

10 hours ago

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You are incorrect. EEG leads are designed to pick up brainwaves. Even
over muscles on the head. It is true however that muscle activity can
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interfere with signal. But brain waves have different signal.
For example. In my job we place people on EKG machine and it picks up
a PQRS signal for the heart even if you are moving. These leads are not
placed over the heart but on LA, RA, LL, RL.

Frank30509 (/member/Frank30509/)

Oh chill out! It still super awesome! :D

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bombastinator 11 hours ago

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jamericanfreddy. (/member/jamericanfreddy./)

9 hours ago

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good project,i made a design using epoc EEG headset for my robot design
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i will look at making another robot controller using yours design

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http://sheppard.ru/articles/fe/brain/index.shtml - about 10
yers ago with invasive data-pins

10 hours ago

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justin.tuttle.31 (/member/justin.tuttle.31/)

15 hours ago

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This is nice! Just a thought...I wonder if it would be possible to send the keyboard
phone, or phone application? If this is possible you might also be
able to use auto-correct of preemptive text to construct sentences. To make the
code simple, maybe all letters could be categorized into numbers 0-9, just like old
flip phones were when texting, you would have have to press the number "2",
three times to get the letter "C". I think a more challenging part about this would
be that you would have to be able to get 10 different brain signals/readings to
distinguish between each number category, this might be pretty challenging/not
possible if you are not able to read your brainwaves while the arduino is being
used as a keyboard. But maybe with the addition of the Leonardo it could? Just
ideas, very nice project and instructable....

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signal to your

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can you make it so it can do each letter of the alphabet or is it not accurate
each letter of the alphabet it wouldn't be hard to put a caps
lock function; caps lock would be better than a shift function because instead of
52 functions you have to remember it would only be 27 functions you would have
to remember, but you would have to remember to enable and disable caps lock

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enough? if it can do

ngnak (/member/ngnak/)

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Jesus Christ, v r games are a reality?

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KNEXnCoding (/member/KNEXnCoding/)

Wow, you made this sound so easy. This is actually really amazing.
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I made it JJJJKKKK LLLLOOOOOOLLLL

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McTapeNinja (/member/McTapeNinja/)

Sweet, I've actually thought about this for replacement of limbs, iron man armor :|
and other things, I'm seriously considering trying this
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Well done bud. One thing that comes to mind (pun intended) could you use this to
control a usb robotic arm though the computer?
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huuuuuu am amezed
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pabdullah (/member/pabdullah/)

Awesome instructable. Totally liked it

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