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Lucas Maassen and Dries Verbruggen had a crazy idea. Not only did they have a crazy idea, but they acted on that very oddity. And that’s how you get things done, no matter how nutso the concept might seem.

This proof-of-concept Brainwave Sofa device takes raw EEG data and creates a piece of furniture based on your very thoughts.

The extracted EEG data was used to create a 3D landscape with the x-axis representing the frequency of brainwave activity in hertz, the y-axis is the percentage of activity, and the z- axis is time. The sofa was then created in its physical form by a five axis computer numerical controlled machine, which creates a three dimensional object out of foam.

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If you play video games long enough, you have a highly increased chance to have a seizure. Researchers from the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre in Belgium have developed a new “portable electroencephalogram”, pretty much short for self-powered Brainwave Headphones, which can monitor brainwaves, providing an early monitor system for epilepsy, and possibly be used for gaming purposes in the future.

The headphones are powered by using “thermoelectric materials which turn heat gradients into electrical energy, using the difference between a warm human head and the cooler surrounding air.” So there is no need for batteries. The headphones monitor brainwaves and can transmit the waves to a computer via WiFi. — Andrew Dobrow

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