Guger Technologies in Austria does sell a BCI (http://www.intendix.com/).
Their equipment is used in a lot of BCI research labs, but I don't know a
lot about their commercial BCI system or what kind of support they provide
for it. I've heard that the system costs somewhere around $12,000. Guger
Technologies usually distributes their equipment through Cortech
Solutions, based in North Carolina
(http://www.cortechsolutions.com/Products/Physiological-data-acquisition/Systems/intendiX.aspx)
I'd be cautious about spending that much on technology without technical
support, though. There is still a lot we don't understand about BCIs and
I'm not sure the intendix has solved all the issues.
I'll ask some of my BCI colleagues if they know of anyone in the SF area
that could provide support. There are plans for a BCI Meeting in Monterey
in 2013 and it would be wonderful to have an actual BCI user who could
present at the meeting.
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2011, Amy Roman wrote:
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I have a pALS in the SF Bay Area who I really want to get set up with BCI.
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<blockquote style="border-left: #5555EE solid 0.2em; margin: 0em; padding-left: 0.85em">What options exist outside of studies at this point? I think I heard
that the P300 technology is on the market? True? Does anyone have
thoughts or reviews of this or others available BCIs on the market?
Thanks!
Amy
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On Aug 15, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Jane Huggins <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<blockquote style="border-left: #5555EE solid 0.2em; margin: 0em; padding-left: 0.85em">While I'm in BCI research, I'm not thinking of a study group in the DC area off the top of my head. It also depends on what you mean by a study. If you are talking about a study that will provide a BCI to use independently in the home, there just aren't many of those yet. The biggest is headquartered in Albany, NY at the Wadsworth Center. They have a multi-site study assiciated with VA hospitals starting up, but I don't know many of the details or where all the sites are.
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2011, Erin Swann wrote:
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I have a PALS looking to participate in a brain computer interface (BCI)
study in the Baltimore/DC area. Has anyone ever heard about an
opportunity in that area or know how these types of studies usually
advertise for volunteers? Any information would be helpful. Thanks!
Erin Swann, ATP
Assistive Technology Specialist
ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter
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