Hello Listserv –
I can give limited insight into the
original Emotiv headset.
We have an ALS client living in
residential care, ventilator dependant – who self purchased the original
Emotiv last year.
This client was able to use Emotiv to get
a cube moving in multiple directions on a screen. Unfortunately they were
unable to translate this movement into direct computer access function (ie:
such as moving a mouse cursor over a screen and selecting an icon). This was at
least a year ago – but the technology looked promising.
The headset unfortunately became unusable
for the client. Due to the many contact points required for the headset, there
was a skin breakdown problem at the occiput. His head was always supported
against a headrest or bed. There was also a problem with the durability
of the headset itself. The sensors became dislodged following multiple donning
and doffing attempts, and from multiple soaking of the pads with the saline
solution.
The family is currently waiting for the Emotiv
Insight to be publicly available. They feel the design of the Insight is
sleeker and may cause less pressure problems during wear. I see that the launch
of the Insight has been delayed – the original product launch was
supposed to be April 2015.
Hope this helps,
Eva Cham
Occupational Therapist
ALS Centre, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
tel: 604-734-1313 local 2324
fax: 604-737-6234
email: xxxxxx@vch.ca
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Sent: 24 July, 2015 9:08 AM
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Subject: Current BCI intervention
Good
morning all. Just writing to make sure that I am relatively up-to-date on what
is most current for BCI in terms of available application?
I
have a client who is ventilator dependent and had been successfully utilizing
LC technology eyegaze. At this point we are losing some ability to move his
eyes and I would like to begin preparing for next steps. There are a few things
we can do to try to maximize the eyegaze edge which we are pursuing. I have
discussed EMG versus EEG with them.
I
have a previously failed implementation of Intendix from Guger technology (I
was able to get it to work pretty nicely, but for unknown reasons we were
unable to get it functional with my end-stage ALS client). I don't mind
reaching out to them again but I wanted to see if anyone else had any other
ideas? Or other commercially available options?
I
was going to take a look at Emotiv again, not necessarily optimistic about it
but given the cost differential I thought I would consider it with them. But I
have never really seen it working consistently for EEG…
I
also let them know about brain gate but I also know it is on the east or west
coast only and not sure if they are still doing it for ALS?
PS,
if anyone knows anyone in Chicagoland who is a bit better at this than I am I
am very open to hearing about it!
Thanks
for any input, Ed.
Ed
Hitchcock OT/L
Rehabilitation
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