Twitter in your brain.

Okay... given that I've been using twitter to keep up on news and everything that interests me, I just have to share this link with you.

http://wistechnology.com/articles/5959/

It's a combination of hardware and software that allows individuals who are "locked in" (their own bodies) to communicate in one of the fastest growing real-time micro-blogging tools, Twitter.

S:^)

Playing to heal...

Another excellent example of why I plan to play video games as I get older.

"Can playing the computer game "Tetris" reduce the build-up of Flashbacks for Trauma?"

I could spend days, weeks... or months reading all the articles here. Its really great reading and a great site for all. It does really make me wonder about the physiology of it all...

Enjoy.

VR and your brain...

I really had to include this link because it helps us think about how we can use technology to treat trauma to our psyche...

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=YXnfsCjthuI&feature=related

Imagine what could do by combining these glasses ...

1. http://www.zetronix.com/
2. http://www.myvu.com/

This glove...

http://www.cwonline.com


Or this complete authoring and emmersive solution..

http://www.eonreality.com

Here's a complete list of some of the devices out there...

http://www.inition.com/

Thanks.

Seeing your brain... from the inside out.

If you have to see one video about the human brain and its innerworkings... make it this one. It really made me think about how we're put together, the "black box" on our shoulders and our concepts about conciousness/reality.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html

Give it a look and I hope you enjoy the video... feel free to visit http://www.ted.com/ where I saw this video. Its an excellent site!

Listed below are articles/journals supporting the use of online gaming/learning environments to improve brain performance and rehabilitation.

• Steady-State VEP-Based Brain-Computer Interface Control in an Immersive 3D Gaming Environment
• Online Video Game Therapy for Mental Health Concerns: A Review
• Therapeutic Applications of Online Gaming
• Novel Rehabilitation Methods for Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal Cord Injury
• Motherload Used as a Tool for Brain Rehabilitation - Really more of a testimonial

Given this information... listed below are a number of FREE or Low Cost applications available for you to consider. Keep in mind that some of the sites and games are more "entertaining". So, use your best judgement.

• http://www.games.com/
• http://www.pogo.com/home/home.do
• http://www.miniclip.com/games/en/
• http://www.xgenstudios.com/games/

More later.

Brain Computer Interface

Okay... Here's a list of some notable sites and or papers I've run across on the net.

• Simulation Theories and the Sharing of Neural Circuitry Between Sensorimotor and Cognitive Processes
• Robotic Brain-Computer interface
• Brain computer in Second Life... very cool.
• Brain scanners from Wired.
  

Then I came across BCI (Brain Computer Interface)... with this article.

Brain-controlled computer switches on in a heartbeat

and... it made me think about what research is out there to provide support to individuals with physical disabilities and learning.

Article for individuals who experience a stroke
BCI allows totally paralyzed individuals to communicate
Neurological Rehabilitation

Very interesting.

Sean's HCI blog

Greetings,

The purpose of this blog is to post and share any information I have discovered regarding any new, developing technology pertaining to the Brain and new/developing Human Computer Interfaces (HCI) to better understand the human brain. With a focus on interfaces that are beneficial to individuals who have experienced some sort of physical brain trauma.

Thanks for reading.
Sean Mendoza