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These are the slides we used at the UOA Imagine 2010 finals presentation that took us to the second place. Our project is aimed at using the emerging commercial brain-computer interface technology in building hardware/software solutions for people with disabilities. These solutions will allow people to perform the simple daily tasks without the help of caregivers.
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Team Liberty
Everyday activities such as opening the curtains or turning on the lights should be accessible to all
100,000 New Zealanders require daily assistance to carry out basic tasks
120 million people globally have moderate to severe disabilities
Population of Japan is 127 million
15+ billion US$ spent on assistive care per year in the United States alone
Further, WHO declared that the UN Millennium Goals would not be achieved without addressing issues related
to the health and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.
The SolutionWhat can we do
to contribute to solving this issue?
Assistive Domoticsfocuses on making it
possible for the elderly and disab
led to remain at home, safe and
comfortable.
Emotiv Epoc
Brain-Computer Interface
A direct communication pathway between a brain and
an external device. BCIs are often aimed at assisting, augmenting or repairing
human cognitive or sensory-motor functions.
Conversion of “brain waves” into computer commands.
Synergy
Bringing BCI into the assistive technology space can take it to the next level. It can return the control of lives to those who lost it or never had it.
With such headset and appropriate hardware/software available Johnny could
himself open the curtains and enjoy the sun and the breeze by just using the power of his thought.
Meet Sally. She had a terrible motor scooter incident and is now in hospital. Doctors say she will be ok but it will take over a year to fully recover and probably a month until she can have the casts removed and properly speak again. With a headset that acquires the signals from her brain she can operate the standard functions available at the bedside remote at the hospital: turn the light on and off, adjust the incline of the bed and call the nurse. She can even operate the online radio on her laptop. All while her arms are in casts and speech is too distorted for speech recognition.
The example video is shown at this point – a portion of Tan Le’s (Emotiv) presentation at TEDGlobal 2010 in which a motorized wheelchair is demostrated:
http://www.ted.com/talks/tan_le_a_headset_that_reads_your_brainwaves.html
(segment from 9:30 to 10:10)
Such solutions can return independence to those who lost it due to permanent or temporary disability from birth, through injury or accident.
Broaden application of Brain-Computer Interfaces…
GAMING HEALTH CAREACCESSIBLITYEDUCATION
COMMUNICATIONMOBILITY
At this stage BCI is only entering the commercial market. The producers of headsets aim target the gaming market primarily at
the moment. We want to change that.
$300US
Unintrusive 14 dry sensors Gyroscope Bluetooth SDK
Facial expressions
Emotions
Mental actions
Technology that we are going to use – Emotiv EPOC headset and SDK.
A demonstration video is shown at this point – a portion of Tan Le’s (Emotiv) presentation at TEDGlobal 2010 in a volunteer controls an object on the screen with his thoughts:
http://www.ted.com/talks/tan_le_a_headset_that_reads_your_brainwaves.html
(segment from 4:35 to 6:10)
How it will work
Local Market
We are going to target the hospitals and similar facilities first for the deployment of our solution. They already have the infrastructure in place: the remote controlled lights, beds, alerting. They also have the environment for controlled piloting, testing and deployment. Last but not least, they have the people in need for this.
Global Markets
Managed Care ProvidersDistrict Health Boards
HospitalsPrivate Practices
Palliative Care
Retirement Villages
Funding Low Interest Loans
Grants
Venture Capital
• Headset Manufacturers
• Component + Equipment Manufacturers
• Health Researchers
Healthcare and assistive domotics is not the only application.
Learning and education, communication, mobility, entertainment and recreation…
Academic and Industry ExperienceAccounting
Information SystemsMarketing
Operations Management
StrategyEntrepreneurship
Research into technology
Get headsets
Build prototype
Raise initial funds
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Give us feedback
Spread the word
Help us change the world
Thank you.