Over 40% of patients diagnosed as vegetative are reclassified as (at least) minimally conscious when assessed by expert teams. g.tec now introduces a new tool called mindBEAGLE ® that uses BCI (Brain-Computer Interface) technology for quick and easy assessment of DOC patients and even provides basic communication with some of them. A BCI detects changes in brain activity induced by the user’s mental activity. The EEG (Electroencephalogram) is used to measure brain signals, which are automatically analysed and classified on a standard laptop.
Brain’s electrical activity may provide the only direct path to a patient’s mental state assessment.
The mindBEAGLE® system consists of a portable medical grade biosignal amplifier, an EEG cap with active electrodes, a standard laptop computer with the mindBEAGLE® software, in-ear phones for auditory stimulation and vibro-tactile stimulators to be attached to the patient’s body.
Find the new publication "Motor Imagery with Brain-Computer Interface Neurotechnology" here. This article presents key scientific experiments and applications, including some of the latest results.
See the official mindBEAGLE website!
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
May provide the only direct path to a patient’s mental state assessment
Easy to use
Complete solution comes with all required hardware and software components
Provides different stimulation types (auditory, vibro-tactile, movement imagination)
Supports a longitudinal screening to investigate stability and improvement of responses
mindBEAGLE can also be used as a communication tool