Acquiring an EEG system can be a costly issue, thus it would be a great advantage having a fairly cheap EEG device that delivers data of similar quality. The topic of this project was the evaluation of the Emotiv EPOC [1] consumer EEG device and the further investigation about possible scientific research application by the means of measuring reliability and validity of the acquired EEG data compared to a conventional EEG system. Emotiv EPOC is a consumer BCI based on EEG technology and priced at 750$, making it much more affordable compared to ordinary EEG systems which could easily cost a multiple. It offers 14 electrodes mounted on a wireless headset, which is effortlessly set up and connected to a computer. Initially it was introduced for PC gaming, but the research edition enables access to raw data for further analysis. If the relatively affordable and easy to use Emotiv EPOC produces reliable and valid EEG data, it would offer various opportunities for scientists to conduct new experiments or integrate it as support for existing ones. (Author/publisher)
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