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Neurotechnology in Research and Medicine

Neurostimulation

non-invasive method that can be used to treat depression; uses current to stimulate neurons

Deep Brain Stimulation

surgical method that can treat Parkinson’s disease, tremors, and dystonia; implants tiny electrodes in deep brain structures

Neuroprosthetics

similar to BCIs; replace missing biological functionality

Brain-Brain Interface

direct communication pathway between the brain of one animal and the brain of another

EEG

common and more accessible method of monitoring neuronal electrical activity

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Neurotechnology in Industry

Neuralink

Elon Musk’s neurotech project that aims to produce high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers

TruBrain

Brain food (nootropics designed to enhance working memory, boost mental output, and overcome mental blocks

Neurable

Revolutionary BCI that uses ML to allow people to control software and devices using just their brains in real time, aimed for mixed reality gaming

Thync

Wearable pod that attaches to the back of the neck and uses neurostimulation to combat stress and promote better sleep

Halo Neuroscience

Headband that accelerate training in physical endurance, power, and skill by trans-cranially stimulating the brain

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Demonstration: Eyes Open Close Game

you had to be there sry!

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Previous BCI Team Projects

P300 Speller: Type with visual inputs + your brain
BrainBrush: classify and create visual representations of emotions
EEG Tinder: Swipes controlled by spikes in beta activity
EEG Prosthetics

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Workshop Series

Overview

These slides, the schedule, and other workshop resources are available on:

cruxucla.github.io

Fall

Neuroscience
OpenBCI demonstrations
BCI team formation
Project Idea brainstorming
BCI teams proposal presentation

Winter

Technical Topics

Python
OpenBCI headsets
Preprocessing
Signal processing

Spring

Machine learning
BCI Teams Project
Soft skills development
California Neurotech Conference
BCI Teams End of Year Presentations

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Fall Workshop Overview

Week 1: Info Sessions

Week 2: W1 Overview/Neuroscience

Week 3: WS2 Medical Neurotech

Week 4: Neuroethical Debate (Optional)

Week 5: WS3 BCI Team Workflows/Literature Review

Week 6: WS4 OpenBCI I

Week 7: WS5 Project Proposals / Project Design

Week 8: WS6: Technical Overview

Week 9: WS7: Critique Project Proposals/Presentations

Week 10: Project Presentations

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Opportunities for Advanced / Returning Members

Auli.tech consulting for returning members/advanced members
Advanced Workshops
Competition Team (NTX + CNTC)
Research Project working with teams at UIUC and USC

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Other CruX Events

TEDx opportunity
Hackathons
CNTC
Guest speakers and panelists
Socials

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What Is CruX Publication?

A small, close-knit community built on a love for creative writing and art

A space where you can express your passion in:

creative narrative writing
creative 2D/3D multimedia art
critique on ethical problems
chatting with interesting people

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What Is CruX Publication?

Publish articles and interviews as multimedia post in https://cruxpublication.com/

At the end of the year, we will select the best articles for official publication (journal)

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Team

Publication Manager: Ben Falkenberg, Mark Lee

Interviewer: Aadi Ajmire

Creative Writer/Graphic Designer: Abby Lin

Commentator: Jonny Dippery

Webmaster: Zach Fischer

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How to get Involved

This Year’s Theme:

human subjectivity and experience

Suggest new ideas for article topics!

Contribute an article or video!

Write a creative story or commentary on modern neuroscience!

Email cruxneurotech@g.ucla.edu with subject line: “CruX Publication”

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