Mind Control – Array(Design Report)

Trenton Dunn,Trenton Dunn,David Moreland,David Moreland,Sabrina VellinoSabrina Vellino

February 14, 2002February 14, 2002

Current Design-highlights

Differential amplifierDifferential amplifier Silver/chloride coated electrodesSilver/chloride coated electrodes Direct coupled inputsDirect coupled inputs

Current Design-alternatives

Operate IC at low bias pointOperate IC at low bias point

Signal output feed to filters designed to Signal output feed to filters designed to separate out alpha, beta, and theta separate out alpha, beta, and theta frequenciesfrequencies

Testing OscilloscopeOscilloscope

Look for FFT spike at 1HzLook for FFT spike at 1Hz BetaBeta

Increase caffeine in subject’s system Increase caffeine in subject’s system Promote active thinkingPromote active thinking

ThetaTheta No caffeine intake for 24 hoursNo caffeine intake for 24 hours Produce drowsiness from NyquilProduce drowsiness from Nyquil

Testing cont’

Must decipher between the 4 basic Must decipher between the 4 basic brainwave patternsbrainwave patterns

Multiple amplifiers for use of the helmet for Multiple amplifiers for use of the helmet for more in-depth experimentationmore in-depth experimentation

Post Testing: Two Possibilities Fix / Re-build CircuitFix / Re-build Circuit Use DesignUse Design

Current Design

Testing

Fix / Rebuild

Use Design (Main Goal)

Testing / Rebuild / Use process for brain wave project.

Fix / Re-build

Add Notch Filters to External Amplifier.Add Notch Filters to External Amplifier. Re-Design to Increase Gain of Amplifier.Re-Design to Increase Gain of Amplifier. Find new circuit diagram from patents.Find new circuit diagram from patents. Build new circuit.Build new circuit. Repeat testing.Repeat testing.

Use Design Use A/D Converter to input to Use A/D Converter to input to

microprocessormicroprocessor Input Microprocessor signals into computer Input Microprocessor signals into computer

via USB or Serial Connection. via USB or Serial Connection. Write HDL or High Language (C++, Java) Write HDL or High Language (C++, Java)

code for using brain waves.\code for using brain waves.\ Create multiple channels for use of brain Create multiple channels for use of brain

waves. waves.

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