Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 13:56:57 -0500 From: "Jerry Isdale" Subject: Re: patent using eeg for concentration Sender: To: "Erik Champion" , <3d-ui@hitl.washington.edu> Message-id: <3C7E7D79.F9BAEF1@hrl.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (WinNT; I) Content-type: MULTIPART/ALTERNATIVE; BOUNDARY="Boundary_(ID_ZOe7jsljDm11J1J2GaIpTQ)" Importance: Normal X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Accept-Language: en,pdf X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 References: <4.3.1.2.20020228145251.00afa490@sunrise.sli.unimelb.edu.au> X-Authentication-warning: torch.hitl.washington.edu: majordom set sender toowner-3dui@hitl.washington.edu using -f X-Priority: 3 (Normal) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_ZOe7jsljDm11J1J2GaIpTQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I covered neural techniques in my March 2000 VRNews Tech Review. There are a number of folks who have been using EEG and VR, etc for a while. The article and links are at http://vr.isdale.com/vrTechReviews/AlternativeIO_March2000.htm http://vr.isdale.com/vrTechReviews/AlternativeIO_Links.htm some directly relvant links... http://www.eegspectrum.com/ http://www.neurocybernetics.com/ http://www.biof.com/neurofeedback.html (FYI: http://vr.isdale.com/vrTechReviews is a directory that contains most of my articles and links, as well as my ACM MM2000 tutorial on VE Tech. I needed web access, vrnews hasnt updated their archives, so .. someday I might organize them better, update em, etc. someday I might retire to a tropical island too. 8-) Erik Champion wrote: > Hi would anyone be using a technique like this to measure attention / > concentration in a VE? > regards > Erik Champion > University of Melbourne > > >Treatment of individual's concentration in computer room by measuring at > >least one signal emitted from body > >http://www.delphion.com/derwent/p/dwdetails?icnt=US&patent_number=05983129&dwlink=abstract&dwpromo= 1 > > > >PRELL A J Individual > >COWAN J D Individual > >MINDWAVES LTD Non-standard company > >Inventor(s):COWAN J D; PRELL A J; > >Accession / Update:1999-540268 / 200212 > > > >IPC Class:A61B 5/04 ; A61B 5/0484 ; A63F 9/22 ; A63F 13/00 ; > > > >Derwent Classes:P31; P36; S05; T01; W04; > > > >Manual Codes:S05-D01A2(Neurological currents and signals), > >T01-C10(Non-manual human input), T01-J06A(For medicine), W04- X02C(Video games) > > > >(WO9942032A) Novelty - The frontal lobe sensor unit of a headband (10) is > >positioned on the user's forehead (64) and ear sensor units are positioned > >against the upper portions of the ears (66). Signals from the sensors are > >amplified, digitized and filtered by an interface unit (30) to provide a > >processed signal between 0-40 hertz, which is passed to a brain-wave > >analysis program running on a computer separate from a main computer (90). > >The signal is processed to produce an attention indicator signal, which > >may be averaged over a desired time interval. > >Detailed Description - An independent claim is included for a method of > >using brain-wave signal to affect a program running on a computer > >Use - Determining an individual's intensity of focused attention, > >concentration and/or interest by measuring at least one signal emitted > >from the body. > >Advantage - Using EEG signal to determine concentration, relaxation or > >interest > > > >Abstract info: > >US5983129: , WO9942032A: Dwg.4/8 > > > >Images: -- Jerry Isdale, Research Staff Scientist Human-Centered Systems Department, M/S RL96 HRL Laboratories, LLC 3011 Malibu Canyon Road Malibu, Ca, 90265 USA Tel: +11 310-317-5883 Fax: +11 310-317-5695 email: isdale@hrl.com web: http://www.hrl.com personal: http://vr.isdale.com --Boundary_(ID_ZOe7jsljDm11J1J2GaIpTQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I covered neural techniques in my March 2000 VRNews Tech Review. There are a number of folks who have been using EEG and VR, etc for a while. The article and links are at
http://vr.isdale.com/vrTechReviews/AlternativeIO_March2000.htm
http://vr.isdale.com/vrTechReviews/AlternativeIO_Links.htm
some directly relvant links...
http://www.eegspectrum.com/
http://www.neurocybernetics.com/
http://www.biof.com/neurofeedback.html

(FYI: http://vr.isdale.com/vrTechReviews is a directory that contains most of my articles and links, as well as my ACM MM2000 tutorial on VE Tech. I needed web access, vrnews hasnt updated their archives, so ... someday I might organize them better, update em, etc. someday I might retire to a tropical island too. 8-)

Erik Champion wrote:

Hi would anyone be using a technique like this to measure attention /
concentration in a VE?
regards
Erik Champion
University of Melbourne
>Treatment of individual's concentration in computer room by measuring at
>least one signal emitted from body
>http://www.delphion.com/derwent/p/dwdetails?icnt=US&patent_number=05983129&dwlink=abstract&dwpromo=1
>
>PRELL A J Individual
>COWAN J D Individual
>MINDWAVES LTD Non-standard company
>Inventor(s):COWAN J D; PRELL A J;
>Accession / Update:1999-540268 / 200212
>
>IPC Class:A61B 5/04 ; A61B 5/0484 ; A63F 9/22 ; A63F 13/00 ;
>
>Derwent Classes:P31; P36; S05; T01; W04;
>
>Manual Codes:S05-D01A2(Neurological currents and signals),
>T01-C10(Non-manual human input), T01-J06A(For medicine), W04- X02C(Video games)
>
>(WO9942032A) Novelty - The frontal lobe sensor unit of a headband (10) is
>positioned on the user's forehead (64) and ear sensor units are positioned
>against the upper portions of the ears (66). Signals from the sensors are
>amplified, digitized and filtered by an interface unit (30) to provide a
>processed signal between 0-40 hertz, which is passed to a brain-wave
>analysis program running on a computer separate from a main computer (90).
>The signal is processed to produce an attention indicator signal, which
>may be averaged over a desired time interval.
>Detailed Description - An independent claim is included for a method of
>using brain-wave signal to affect a program running on a computer
>Use - Determining an individual's intensity of focused attention,
>concentration and/or interest by measuring at least one signal emitted
>from the body.
>Advantage - Using EEG signal to determine concentration, relaxation or
>interest
>
>Abstract info:
>US5983129: , WO9942032A: Dwg.4/8
>
>Images:

--
Jerry Isdale, Research Staff Scientist
Human-Centered Systems Department, M/S RL96
HRL Laboratories, LLC
3011 Malibu Canyon Road