I guess what I was trying to say in my previous post is that I felt that the
name "Brainfingers" was a bit misleading. My client did have some eye
movement (she could look side to side) but it was not enough to activate the
Cyberlink.  Maybe there are other people on the list who have clients who
could use the Cyberlink without any movement, but that wasn't my personal
experience.

Sincerely,

Margaret Cotts

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Subject: RE: [Assistive Technology] Cyberlink Brainfingers

>From talking to the developer, Cyberlink has never claimed to NOT be
operated by muscle movements.  His theory was that if the activity was
there and could be used, then why not use it?  Theoretically, the
Cyberlink could be operated by brain activity alone, but if I remember the
location of the electrodes right (forehead, I think?) then there is not a
lot of opertunities for picking up the type of EEG signals typically used
for BCIs.  I suppose it is possible that your subject may have some
residual EMG in the forehead that could be used, or that the remaining eye
movements could be useful with the Cyberlink.  But, unless Cyberlink
provides a lot of support, I think the Wadsworth group in Albany might be
your best option. They are doing in-home testing of BCIs now, so they
could potentially provide your patient with a system for every-day use.

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On Thu, 6 Dec 2007, Margaret Cotts wrote:

> Hi Antoinette-
>
> I had a clients who had very little facial movement- couldn't operate a
> P-Switch.  Had no success using the Cyberlink- tried for several months
(and
> she was a lifelong practitioner of meditation, so theoretically, she
should
> have been a good candidate.) It led me to think that the Cyberlink was
> activated by muscle movements.
>
>
>
>
>
> Margaret Cotts
>
>
>
> From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Antoinette Verdone
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 8:19 AM
> To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Assistive Technology] Cyberlink Brainfingers
>
>
>
> Has anyone has success using the Cyberlink device with the brain way
> detection?  (Not eye blinks or eyebrow movements.)  I am working with a
> patient who has very slow side to side eye movement only - no other
> movements.  So she would be using the brain wave detection, not EMG.
>
>
>
> Any other leads would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> (We are going to look into the BCI research being done out of Albany as
> well.)
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Antoinette Verdone, ATP
>
> Assistive Technology Specialist
>
> ALS Association, Greater New York Chapter
>
> 116 John Street, Suite 1304
>
> New York, NY 10038
>
> Phone: 212-720-3054
>
> Fax: 212-619-7409
>
> xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> "One cannot consent to creep when one has the impulse to soar." -- Helen
> Keller