Initial Planning & Coordination

·       Project Description & Merits

Describe the project in your own words and list the possible contribution your project can have to advance the field of STEM or solve societal problems.

• Our project is concerned with interpreting brain signals using OpenViBE, which is an open source platform dedicated to designing, testing, and using brain-computer interfaces.
• Our project can be used in various ways. The technology of interpreting brainwaves and using them to control devices has far-reaching implications, especially for disabled people. Through OpenVIBE, we hope to design a BCI that may perhaps one day be used for convenience.

·       Group/Team Communication

Who will be involved in your project (team) and relevant projects (group)? How to communicate effectively with each other? What are the tools for project collaboration?

• Team - Brian Wong and Sarah Landau
• Groups - groups 4, 5, and 6
• The key to effective collaboration is communication. Updating each other on progress or complications will definitely make things smoother going ahead.

·       Prior Work/Resource Inventory

Go to the Project Resource website to review the current resource and prior work. Update the page.

·       Technology Analysis

Identify the scientific and technical knowledge/skills involved in your project.

• Familiarization with the OpenVIBE platform
• Familiarization with the Neurosky Headseat

·       Competence

Identify skill sets, technical competence in your group, and list the missing ones which need to be acquired.

• Sarah needs to polish up on physics
• Brian needs to familiarize himself with the OpenVIBE library

·       Safety

Identify any safety issues regarding the build, use, store, and dispose of materials and tools

• Nothing really to worry about.

·       Equipment, materials & budget

List the key materials and equipment required for your project. Identify the key items needed to be purchased and their prices.

• Windows computer
• Nuerosky headset

·       Schedule

What are the goals/milestones/plans of your project in the next week? What are the task assignments for each team member?

• We will both sit down and compare our notes on the summer assignments. We will also review the assignments and try to operate the OpenViBE with the headset together.