Implementation of a Daemon for OpenBCI

TL;DR

This paper presents the design and implementation of a daemon for the OpenBCI EEG headset, enabling continuous data acquisition, filtering, and analysis to facilitate brain-computer interface applications for the general public.

Contribution

It introduces a novel daemon software that enhances OpenBCI's usability for real-time EEG data processing in accessible applications.

Findings

Successful implementation of continuous EEG data acquisition

Effective filtering and analysis of EEG signals

Potential for integration into virtual reality systems

Abstract

This document describes a technical study of the electroencephalographic (EEG) headset OpenBCI (New York, US). In comparison to research grade EEG, the OpenBCI headset is affordable thus suitable for the general public use. In this study we designed a daemon, that is, a background and continuous task communicating with the headset, acquiring, filtering and analyzing the EEG data. This study was promoted by the IHMTEK Company (Vienne, France) in 2016 within a thesis on the integration of EEG-based brain-computer interfaces in virtual reality for the general public.