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Welcome to OpenBCI

  • Welcome to the OpenBCI Community

Getting Started

  • Getting Started
  • Boards

    • Cyton Getting Started Guide
    • Daisy Getting Started Guide
    • Ganglion Getting Started Guide
    • WiFi Shield Getting Started Guide

    Biosensing Setups

    • Setting up for EEG
    • Setting up for ECG
    • Setting up for EMG

    Community

    • Welcome to the OpenBCI Community

Cyton Board

  • Cyton Board
  • Cyton Specs
  • Cyton Data Format
  • Cyton Board SDK
  • Cyton Board Programming Tutorial
  • Cyton Radios Programming Tutorial
  • External Trigger on OpenBCI Cyton Board
  • Using SD Card with OpenBCI

Ganglion Board

  • Ganglion Board
  • Ganglion Specs
  • Ganglion Data Format
  • Ganglion SDK
  • Ganglion Programming Tutorial

Headwear & Electrodes

  • Add Ons
  • Headwear

    • Ultracortex Mark IV
    • Ultracortex Mark III
    • OpenBCI EEG Headband Kit Guide
    • Electrode Cap Getting Started Guide

    Electrodes

    • Electrode Guide

Third-Party Hardware

  • Third-Party Hardware
  • EmotiBit

    • EmotiBit Guide

    HEGduino Kit

    • HEGduino How-to

    IDUN Dryode

    • IDUN Dryode™

    Myoware

    • MyoWare OpenBCI Integration (Cyton Board)
    • MyoWare OpenBCI Integration (Ganglion Board)

    Pulse Sensor

    • Pulse Sensor Guide

    ThinkPulse

    • ThinkPulse™ Getting Started Guide

    WiFi Shield

    • OpenBCI WiFi
    • Wifi Shield Programming Tutorial
    • OpenBCI WiFi Shield API
    • OpenBCI Wifi SDK

Software

  • Compatible Software
  • Developed By OpenBCI

    • The OpenBCI GUI
    • GUI Widget Guide

    Compatible Third Party Software

    • MATLAB
    • Neuromore
    • OpenViBE
    • Lab Streaming Layer (LSL)
    • BrainBay
    • BioEra
    • VirtualBox Windows Guide

For Developers

  • For Developers
  • Software Development
  • Firmware Development
  • Hardware Development

Deprecated Documents

  • Deprecated Docs
  • Spiderclaw V1 & V2 (deprecated)
  • OpenBCI 8bit Board (no longer in production)
  • Ultracortex Mark 1
  • Ultracortex Mark 2
  • Ultracortex Mark III "Nova" & "Supernova" (REVISED)
  • Python and OpenBCI
  • OpenBCI Hub

Troubleshooting

  • Troubleshooting Landing
  • Minimizing Noise
  • GUI Troubleshooting
  • FTDI Buffer Fix on Linux
  • FTDI Buffer Fix on OS X
  • FTDI Buffer Fix on Windows

Example Projects

  • Example Projects
  • Arduino Focus Example

    • Send Focus Data from GUI to Arduino

    Experiments

    • Puppies and Kittens Experiment

    Community Page Projects

    • Community Page Projects

    EMG Projects and Tutorials

    • EMG Scrolling
    • EMG-controlled Stop/Start Music
    • EMG-controlled Slideshow
    • EMG-controlled LED
    • EMG Chrome Dino Game

FAQ

    FAQ

    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • General Frequently Asked Questions
    • How OpenBCI products go together?
    • Hardware & Software
    • Purchases & Payment Processing
    • Shipping & Taxes

    Policies

    • OpenBCI Cookie Policy
    • Privacy & Security
    • RETURNS & REFUNDS
    • Liability Policy
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Welcome to the OpenBCI Community

Welcome to the OpenBCI Learning Pages! Here you will find a wide range of guides and tutorials that are intended to teach you how to use your OpenBCI gear. If you run into issues or have additional questions, head to our Forum with daily active users. Check out the Community Page for project ideas!

The Learning Pages are separated into the following sections:

  • Getting Started — Everything you need to know to setup your OpenBCI Equipment for the first time.
  • Cyton Board - Explanations, tutorials and examples for working with the Cyton board and Cyton+Daisy board.
  • Ganglion Board - Explanations, tutorials and examples for working with the Ganglion board.
  • Headwear & Electrodes - Here you will find guides for using board attachments such as headsets, headbands, and the electrode cap.
  • Third-Party Hardware - Here you will find information about the OpenBCI-compatible accessories.
  • Software - This section includes guides on how to get connected to OpenBCI hardware using software developed by OpenBCI and commonly used 3rd-Party Software such as Matlab, OpenVIBE, and more!
  • For Developers - The information in this directory will help you start developing with OpenBCI technology.
  • Troubleshooting - Find fixes for common hardware and software issues here
  • Examples - This section includes projects that members of our community have worked on.
  • FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Research Published With OpenBCI

We put together The OpenBCI Citation List, a collection of recently published peer-reviewed research using OpenBCI products. We're proud of how many OpenBCI-based research reports are out there!

Docs Website Update

We have recently updated the Docs website! You may be seeing this page if you have attempted to access a page that has moved. You can find the same information using either the dropdowns on the left or the "Search Docs" function in the top right of this window. Enjoy!

Contributing

If you are interested in contributing to the OpenBCI Learning Pages, feel free to create your own Markdown file and submit a pull request to relevant sub-directory of the Docs repo on our Github! If you notice any mistakes in these guides, you can also submit issues there.

Real-time EEG data with OpenBCI GUI

GUI release, version 4.1.5, showing data obtained with the Ultracortex Mark IV EEG Headset 8 channel

GUI v4.1.5

Head to the Software section for how-tos!

Last updated on 8/10/2020
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