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Project Overview

The goal of the BME design group is to design and build an inexpensive, portable electroencephalogram EEG (brain wave monitor) that teaches meditation practitioners to achieve optimal meditation by the presence of EEG alpha and theta waves.

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Project Status

A new prototype has been developed involving an analog amplifier that detects cranial potentials. These signals are then processed through digital computer data aquisition and filtering. This model provides visual and audio feedback to a meditation practitioner through a computer user interface.

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Progress Report Archive.

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Project Timeline

Week Reporting Period Beginning Activities
1 September 9 Form teams, select project, contact client, Assign Team Roles
2 September 16 Project history evaluation, Literature search, Brainstorm
3 September 23 Meet with client, develop understanding of project; develop PDS, brainstorm
4 September 30 brainstorm,Work on Presentations, written report
5 October 7 Oral Presentation, hand in report, design notebook
6 October 14 Develop Designs
7 October 21 Develop Designs
8 October 28 Elect final design
9 November 4 Obtain Materials/Assemble Prototype
10 November 11 Obtain Materials/Assemble Prototype
11 November 18 Obtain Materials/Assemble Prototype
12 November 25 Prototype testing/Modifying
13 December 2 Protoype testing/Modifying
14 December 9 FINAL POSTER PRESENTATION
15 December 16 Hand in Final Written Report, meeting with advisor

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Presentations and Reports

doc icon Mid Semester Report (Oct 19 2003, 1454 kb)
ppt icon Mid Semester Presentation (Oct 19 2003, 383 kb)
doc icon Final Report (Dec 11 2003, 1550 kb)
ppt icon Final Presentation (Dec 11 2003, 650 kb)

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Project Team

Project Advisor and Client

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Created: Oct 3 2003
Content updated: Dec 11 2003

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