Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a technique used to measure magnetic fields produced by the brain. By processing and classifying the signals from the brain, researchers have been able to identify the hemispheres the brain activity occured in with a high degree of accuracy. The focus of this research study is to investigate the feasibility of using this 2-state classification technique to control complex devices such as personal computers.

The image above shows a simple visualization window of a toy application to experiment how computer signals can control the computer mouse. On top of the brain picture are two red boxes. The boxes are used to denote magnetic fields in the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

This simple application will randomly display boxes on the left/right hemispheres of the brain and move the computer mouse accordingly. The exact movement of the mouse is determined by the activity of the brain (e.g. both boxes causes the mouse to move down and to the right).

When you start this visualization, you will see a box like the one below.

Once the application starts, it will run for approximately one minute before ending. Your mouse will NOT be usable during this time.

To start the application:

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