From: Doug Sutherland (doug_at_l...)
Date: 2001-02-07 06:46:15
peterson_at_d... wrote:
> 1)Electrodes. I think the simplest approach is to use the little
> (I think 7 mm) disk electrodes
I have been using flextrodes, which are convenient but cost more.
They are nice because they are paste-free and gel-free. BTW Tom
Collura has some info on electrode usage here:
http://www.brainmaster.com/TRODINST.HTM
http://www.brainm.com/flex.html
http://www.brainmaster.com/e1020.gif
> Now, as to what I would like the software to do, this is a somewhat
> more complex issue. I will just give the minimal desiderata for alpha-
> theta training (Peniston addictions/PTSD protocol).
I am VERY interested in developing software for this particular
protocol. I have seen the effects of PTSD up close and personal
and it's very scary. In fact I was reading a book about PTSD
last night. I am involved in support groups for friends of abuse
survivors, and I'm interested in learning how neurofeedback
might help in the healing process. I'm wondering if you can
direct me to resources for learning more on this. I'm also
wondering you'd be willing to work with me on some functional
specs so I can attempt writing some useful software for this.
If so, please send me an email offline and let's discuss it.
I am working on software for the brainmaster, but perhaps it
could also be adapted to this effort.
> Ultimately, it would be wonderful if software cold be written to do
> much more, such as setting variable band widths down to 1 Hz width,
> setting up multiple bands, derived bands (e.g. theta/beta ratio),
> etc., with lots of different games for feedback for kids in ADHD
> trtaining. Then there's synchrony, there's coherence . . .
> realistically, the possibilities probably far exceed the programmer
> time available.
With help from people like you, perhaps the techies like me can
make some good contributions. I'm just an engineer, and I find
the neurofeedback challenge interesting but hard to understand
given my lack of knowledge of the protocols involved. Seems to
me that the hardware, communication, and basic spectral analysis
is the easy part (not to minimize the effort invovled however)
and that the protocols above and beyond that are where the real
challenging work begins re neurofeedback.
-- Doug
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