Design and Development of a Software to Support Experiments with Interactive Systems based on Brain-Computer Interfaces
HCI, BCI, electroencephalography, EEG, MindWave, consumer-grade
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), which allow interaction with the computer through the user’s brain activities, have been increasingly gaining prominence in recent years due to the technological advancements we are experiencing. Within the context of BCIs, electroencephalography (EEG) is one of the methods used to read brain activities, and among the devices commonly employed in this process, the NeuroSky MindWave headset can be highlighted. This paper presents a software that has been developed to assist in the development of studies related to the BCI field, specifically those involving the use of the MindWave headset. The paper provides a detailed description of the software’s application and the necessary documentation to understand its functioning. Finally, the software tools are commented, and all their functionalities are presented, aiming to expose all the possibilities that can be achieved when using the developed software.