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EMOTIV EPOC USER MANUAL  |  BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY   
 

Quick Start Guide 

 
 

Items in the EPOC Headset Kit 
 

Make sure all items are present in your kit before starting. 
 

 

Headset Assembly with Rechargeable Lithium battery already installed 

 

USB Transceiver Dongle 

 

Hydration Sensor Pack with 16 Sensor Units 

 

Saline solution 

 

50/60Hz 100-250 VAC Battery Charger (US customers) or USB charger (non-US customers) 

 

CD Installation Disk for Windows XP or Vista (for EPOC consumer headset. SDKs are 
delivered electronically) 

 

 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for EPOC

Page 1: ...Includes headset and software setup information for your Emotiv EPOC neuroheadset Emotiv EPOC User Manual brain computer interface technology...

Page 2: ...tarted 16 2 0 Minimum Hardware and Software requirements 17 2 1 Charging the EPOC Neuroheadset Battery 17 2 2 Use of Saline Hydration Sensor Pack and Felt Inserts 18 2 3 USB Transceiver Installation 2...

Page 3: ...TANDING THE AFFECTIV PANEL DISPLAY 32 3 2 3 AFFECTIV SUITE DETECTION DETAILS 32 3 3 Cognitiv Suite 33 3 3 1 COGNITIV SUITE INTRODUCTION 33 3 3 2 UNDERSTANDING THE COGNITIV PANEL DISPLAY 34 3 3 3 COGNI...

Page 4: ...before starting Headset Assembly with Rechargeable Lithium battery already installed USB Transceiver Dongle Hydration Sensor Pack with 16 Sensor Units Saline solution 50 60Hz 100 250 VAC Battery Char...

Page 5: ...t a 10 increase in charge The EPOC Headset contains two status LEDs located at the rear and next to the power switch at the back of the headband When the power switch is set to the on position the rea...

Page 6: ...l drug store in case you run out of solution However the bottle supplied with the kit should be sufficient initially See the User Manual on the EPOC CD setup disk for recommendations Add a few drops o...

Page 7: ...until you feel a definite click The click indicates each sensor is correctly installed in a headset arm If you have difficulty with this step apply a little more force until you feel the click but be...

Page 8: ...ove poor reception Then turn on the headset using the switch at the bottom end of the headset holding it close to the Transceiver Headset Placement You are now ready to put the EPOC headset on your he...

Page 9: ...reference sensors located just above and behind your ears for about 5 10 seconds Good contact of reference sensors is the key for a good signal Check that the lights corresponding to these 2 referenc...

Page 10: ...mp Signal Quality Screen Your objective is to achieve as many green lights as possible using the EPOC Control Panel and adjusting the position of the various arms accordingly See full User Manual Docu...

Page 11: ...FACE TECHNOLOGY You are now ready to begin using the EPOC headset If you experience difficulties with initial headset start up fine tuning or operation you may contact Emotiv EPOC Customer Support by...

Page 12: ...o technology Emotiv has developed a revolutionary new personal interface for human computer interaction The Emotiv EPOC uses a set of sensors to tune into electric signals produced by the brain to det...

Page 13: ...ly an insulation failure in the charger or USB source may cause the neuroheadset to become live The neuroheadset will automatically enter sleep mode while attached to the charger so it is not possible...

Page 14: ...nce will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the radio or television off and on...

Page 15: ...nd Telecom Class B ETSI EN 300 440 2 V1 4 1 EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 3 AS NZS CISPR22 2009 AS NZS 4268 2008 FCC CFR 47 Part 15C identifiers XUE EPOC01 XUE USBD01 Safety EN 60950 1 2006 IEC 60950 1 2005...

Page 16: ...ers kit includes USB to USB MiniB battery charging cable providing 5 0V at 0 1A from a standard USB socket on any computer Quick Start Guide All of the components of the Emotiv EPOC Neuroheadset are d...

Page 17: ...location 2 1 Charging the EPOC Neuroheadset Battery The Emotiv EPOC Neuroheadset contains a built in rechargeable lithium battery which is designed to run for approximately 12 hours when fully charge...

Page 18: ...lt pads Note For user comfort the sensor pads should be damp but not dripping wet If the pads do not feel slightly wet you may also place one or two more drops of the solution directly on the pads fro...

Page 19: ...ine solution has been exhausted additional saline should be purchased from a local drug store We recommend the use of Multi purpose Contact Lens Solution if possible but do not use Contact Lens Cleani...

Page 20: ...ates that the neuroheadset has properly paired with the USB receiver and a more dim LED which flashes indicating successful data transfer 2 4 EPOC Control Panel This section explains how to use EPOC C...

Page 21: ...Note that the front sensors are 2 2 5 inches 50 60mm or about three finger widths above the eyebrows The Reference Sensors shown here must have good contact with the subject to assess the Contact Qual...

Page 22: ...ation of the remaining charge in an EPOC Neuroheadset s built in battery 2 7 User Status Use the controls in this section to manage user profiles and assign a specific user via their profile to a spec...

Page 23: ...contact and signal quality This display is a visual representation of the current contact quality of the individual EPOC Neuroheadset sensors The display is a smaller copy of the contact quality visu...

Page 24: ...anel tabs Poor contact quality will result in poor Emotiv detection results although the EPOC will continue to perform moderately well with a small number of missing or lower quality sensors Figure 4...

Page 25: ...ely through a spare USB socket on your PC using a USB MiniB cable Allow the EPOC Neuroheadset battery to charge for at least 15 minutes before trying again A fully discharged neuroheadset will take up...

Page 26: ...with the EPOC Neuroheadset Yellow Orange or Red The sensor has not established a good conductive path with your scalp Check that the felt pad is making comfortable yet firm contact with your scalp Tr...

Page 27: ...on your avatar you need only perform them while wearing the EPOC neuroheadset and you can display these expressions on the face of your avatar Figure 5 Expressiv Suite 3 1 1 Understanding the Expressi...

Page 28: ...t of avatar For each facial expression check the performance of the detection If you feel that the Expressiv detection is not responding readily to a particular expression then increase the sensitivit...

Page 29: ...appings can be as simple as linking the Expressiv smile detection to text characters such as so that chat applications instantly know when you smile Configuring EmoKey To configure a facial expression...

Page 30: ...ystroke To make this happen enter the desired keystrokes and carefully choose the trigger condition Note the some Expressions have the option occurs while others have is equal to is greater than is le...

Page 31: ...surements on the control panel dials and in some cases into dynamically changing environments within games you are playing Figure 9 Affectiv Suite Panel 3 2 1 Affectiv Suite Introduction The Affectiv...

Page 32: ...n heart rate and muscle tension increases blood diversion and digestive inhibition The Instantaneous Excitement detection is tuned to provide output scores that more accurately reflect short term chan...

Page 33: ...choose up to 4 actions that can be recognized at any given time The detection reports a single action or neutral i e no action at a time along with an action power which represents the detection s ce...

Page 34: ...lizing the current action This information to the right displays the current state of the Cognitiv detection and allows the user to define the current set of actions In order to enable the Cognitiv de...

Page 35: ...to the drop down menu activates the user interface controls that support the Cognitiv training process The training process consists of three steps First train a neutral state Neutral training must b...

Page 36: ...riod as these actions can interfere with the recorded EEG signal Initially the cube on screen will not move as the system has not yet acquired the training data necessary to construct a personalized s...

Page 37: ...istracted or notice problems with the EPOC Neuroheadset contact quality indicators during the recording A training session is automatically discarded if the wireless signal strength or EEG signal qual...

Page 38: ...is may also indicate a lack of consistency and mental fatigue Practice and experience will help determine the ideal amount of training required for each individual user If it becomes hard for you to r...

Page 39: ...elect the action you wish to link and click on the KEY button to the far right of the Cognitiv Panel Display This will bring up a Configuration Dialogue box as shown in Figure 7 Type into the text box...

Page 40: ...n and enter 0 2 into the condition box at the lower right to trigger the Z key whenever the action strength exceeds 20 of full scale Figure 15 EmoKey in Action Linking Pull to keying in Z 3 3 8 Cognit...

Page 41: ...bsite The HIGHSCORE button displays the highest score 3 4 Mouse Emulator The EPOC neuroheadset comes with a built in 2 axis gyroscope which enables a range of additional functions One possible use is...

Page 42: ...o enable this feature click on the Activate button Your mouse will immediately respond based on the movement of your head Simply turn your head from left to right up and down You will also notice the...

Page 43: ...nt USB port different computer If Control Panel is running it will ask for User Profile selection when the Transceiver Dongle is recognized whether the neuroheadset is paired or not Does not pair Tran...

Page 44: ...ing Soetimes the sensors are very tight and the user feels they will not turn further into the socket Take each sensor in turn and use an empty socket in the Hydrator Pack Forcibly rotate the sensor f...

Page 45: ...are skin on or near the bony lump located just behind the ear flap Within a few seconds the sensors should come to life especially if you press gently on some of the other sensors for a few seconds On...

Page 46: ...ont side and a domed gold plated metal plate which is visible from the rear side The metal plate should be clean and free of obstructions at least across the central third of the domed section in orde...

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