IMEC reveals wireless EEG headband, Geordi La Forge approves

Make no mistake about it, if Geordi La Forge ever needed a wireless EEG system, this would be atop his list. Developed by IMEC, the same folks who brought us the wireless ECG patch, this wearable contraption enables brain wave monitoring sans the use of batteries. Rather, it relies on body heat dissipated naturally from the forehead for power, which allows it to "operate completely autonomous and maintenance-free." The entire rig consumes just 0.8mW of energy, and it utilizes the company's proprietary biopotential readout ASIC to extract EEG signals, which are then encoded and beamed to a PC via a 2.4GHz wireless radio. As for applications, IMEC is apparently hoping that this creation can be used to detect certain kinds of brain trauma, monitor brain activity and draw all kinds of unwanted attention.

[Via MedGadget]

[Beholder87 Posted Nov 1st 2007 5:03AM]

Jesus look at the size of the beak on that one!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 5:30AM]

Not Cool, Dude. Grow up!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 6:47AM]

I second that!

[Andir Posted Nov 1st 2007 7:37AM]

"Not Cool, Dude. Grow up!"

Coming form the same person trolling the Ubuntu 7.10 release post:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/24/so-how-are-you-liking-ubuntu-7-10/3#comments

Care to reflect on "Growing up"?

[D3rwin Posted Nov 1st 2007 7:54AM]

The nose adornment, an obvious attempt to draw direct attention away from that thing protruding from her face, automatically qualifies her for mockery.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 2:59PM]

No, I'm sorry. That nose should not have extra attention on it.

(owner of a large schnoz myself.)

[Why should I have all the fun Posted Nov 1st 2007 7:26PM]

Isn't that Peter Frampton?

[Howzer Posted Nov 1st 2007 5:50AM]

Monitors for brain tumours?! Presumably these are the brain tumours caused by having a transmitting wireless device permanently strapped to your head! lol

[az1324 Posted Nov 1st 2007 6:01AM]

I wonder if it nose what I'm thinking.

[FraggleRock Posted Nov 1st 2007 6:48AM]

Yeah, no kidding ----> look at the schnozz :)

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 6:52AM]

Smells like a success!

[FraggleRock Posted Nov 1st 2007 6:52AM]

Actually, now that I think about it, I'm reminded of Augra from Dark Crystal, hahaha

Yes yes Rajiv and hn333... it may not be cool, but what if its still funny? :-)

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 7:00AM]

I am pretty sure they used that person to make the device look even more compact. I mean, in comparison to that nose anything looks compact.

Great advancement in technology though!

[Jake Le Master Posted Nov 1st 2007 7:08AM]

Which one does she use as a homing beak-on?

[Andir Posted Nov 1st 2007 7:37AM]

Are you sure it's a she?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 7:34AM]

Wait, I'm getting a signal on my comptuer wirelessly... it's that dude... it says "I wonder if my nose looks big in this?"

quick, how do I reply?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 4:52PM]

@ Darwin I agree.

Thiz woman who look like man need more then EEG headband.

In Russia nose drives you!

[majortom Posted Nov 1st 2007 9:45PM]

eeg is pretty much a hustle. Several years ago someone hooked up an eeg machine to a jello mold in an ICU. They got "brain waves". Turns out that there was enough stray radio waves in the room from other monitoring machines to induce readings.

[d503 Posted Nov 1st 2007 11:06AM]

If I was rockin' that noggin', I'd for sure be cautious about profile angles...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 11:43AM]

Come on! Like who could avoid the obvious...That's one hell of a breather she has.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 1:42PM]

14/16 comments suggest this chick has a larger than average schnoz.

[boe Posted Nov 1st 2007 1:46PM]

Is that the Prince from Braveheart?

[michaspi Posted Nov 1st 2007 2:59PM]

Can't see shit, Captain.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2007 5:44PM]

no i will be impervious to telepathic mind reading.