Paper Bits

Nov 25

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I’m still working on the build instructions and proper code for the MindWave Cat Ears, but while I do, here’s the first motion-test video from this summer.

It’s a 30-second video I took of the very first time I put on a headset, flipped a switch, and saw the ears move according to my brain waves. I was able to make them stand up, flatten down, and wiggle.

That was a good day.

Nov 12

As promised, here is a more comprehensive demo video of the MindWave Cat Ears.

Nov 11

MindWave Cat Ears on GitHub

And now the arduino source code is online.

(I am not a real programmer. Please don’t laugh. Or go ahead, laugh, but then you get to fix it.)

MindWave Cat Ears on Thingiverse

As promised, the ears are now printable. Still working on the video, code, and instructions.

Nov 7

Some notes on the cat ears:

They’re based on the NeuroSky MindWave headset and an arduino nano.
They move up and down as the wearer’s attention changes. I tried to make their movement as natural as possible.
They’re still under development. Lots of work still needed.
I have no real plans to turn them into a product yet. But I plan to turn it into a framework for people to build on.

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I made a pair of robotic cat ears.

They respond to brain waves.

They can be made with a makerbot, an arduino, and a neurosky mindwave headset. I’ll be releasing the files and more documentation later this week, when I am at home with real Internet and a proper computer, rather than just my phone.

But for now, here’s a short video of my friend Amber trying to decide what to order at Starbucks, which made the ears wiggle.

I’m kind of proud of that.