Last month, the BrainAccess team had the honor of sponsoring and attending the “Heroes of the Brain”—the largest neurohackathon of its kind in Poland, hosted by the Neuron Science Club and the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. We had the opportunity to showcase a hyperscanning session, where music was generated directly from the brainwave signals of multiple participants using EEG technology.
BrainAccess supplied both the hardware (BrainAccess HALO and MINI) and software (BrainAccess Board) for the hackathon that lasted 24 hours, during which the participants had to program and develop prototypes with novel applications.
Dr. Osvaldas Putkis, Head of Engineering at Neurotechnology, served as a judge and was glad to see so many applications created and based on BrainAccess devices. The event brought together 132 individuals who formed 32 teams to compete in two categories: Entertainment and Social Impact. The SAGRES team took the top prize in the Social Impact category, while BrainSurfer, a team that developed a thought-controlled surfing game, won the Entertainment category.
BrainAccess is thrilled to have been a part of this event that has attracted so many people interested in EEG and brain-computer interface technology. We look forward to further cooperation with the Neuron Science Club and the Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
Photos by Bartosz Grelewski
