brain bits

This project implements a P300 online spelling mechanism for Emotiv headsets. It's completely written in Node.js, and the GUI is based on Electron and Vue.

Installation

Clone the source code:

git clone git@github.com:dashersw/brain-bits.git

External dependencies

This project depends on external libraries like hidapi and mcrypt for USB communication. If you have both hidapi and mcrypt, you can skip this step.

Install external dependencies:

brew install hidapi
brew install mcrypt

Project dependencies

Change to the directory:

cd brain-bits

Install submodules:

git submodule update --init --recursive

Finally:

npm install

Starting the app

Run npm start to start the application.

Starting a training session

The keyboard shortcut cmd + s will start a pre-defined training session with the word HELLO.

Controls

You can reveal the control panel with the keyboard shortcut cmd + o. The control panel lets you choose whether you want to run a training session or a live session, and specify the training message. You can also start / stop a session.