Student Clubs - NeurotechX

NTX SC Competition is Back!

2020-08-21T00:00:00+00:00

After postponing the NeuroTechX Student Club Competition back in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 situation, we are excited to let you know that the competition is back on track! The new date is November 22nd, 2020.

The format is exactly the same.

Given that the current situation is “our new normal” we’ve decided to resume our activities while adapting to this new reality and working all together (with all of you) to come up with the best course of action. We are aware that the situation is not the same at all schools and that some student clubs might feel at as disanvatage. We apologize for this situation and are trying to aim for the best compromises.

In order to reduce the impact on the annual calendar for 2021 and 2022, we will host a Special Edition in 2021. There will be a specific challenge, announced on January 2021 and the competition/submission date will be in April 2021

In the meantime, stay safe, healthy and get to work :)

-The NTX Student Club Committee

NTX SC Competition Postponed!

2020-03-20T00:00:00+00:00

The NeuroTechX Student Club Competition 2020 is postponed due to the COVID-19 situation. The new date will be announced when we have more visibility on the situation. In the meantime, stay safe and healthy!

NeuroTechX Student Clubs - 2019 Prizes

2019-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

Check out the Competition Results.

NTX SC 2018 - Competition Videos

2019-02-03T00:00:00+00:00

What a blast we had in 2017-2018!

Source: NeuroTechX SC 2018 Competition Videos!

NTX Student Clubs Competition 2019

2018-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

We are proud to announce the 2019 Competition of the NeuroTechX Student Club Initiative!

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NTX SC 2016 - Demo Day Video

2017-04-02T00:00:00+00:00

What a blast we had during Demo Day 2016!

Source: NeuroTechX SC 2016 Demo Day Video!

NTX Student Clubs Initiative - 2017 Edition

2017-03-28T00:00:00+00:00

We are proud to announce the 2017 Edition of NeuroTechX Student Club Initiative!

After a successful launch in 2016 as a pilot project with universities in Montreal and Toronto, we are now expanding and inviting undergrads from all around the world to join us in this great adventure! We started with 5 student clubs in 2016 and already have 11 student clubs as of April 2017 and expect to close the year with a good 15 student clubs!

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NeuroTechX Student Clubs - 2016 Edition

2017-03-27T00:00:00+00:00

Here is a Medium Post describing the 2016 Edition.

Student Clubs - Demo Day 2016

MENTAL - McGill

Student Clubs - Demo Day 2016: MENTAL

Consumer Category: The Thinking Cap

The Thinking Cap helps you to supercharge your learning. It is a truly adaptive learning analysis system for accelerated and extended flow states. It leverages neural networks to train on personalized intricacies of your EEG and helps you learn better habits so that you can create your Pieta. The Thinking Cap is grounded strongly in neuroscience, extending the benefits of academic grade research to you in a fun and interactive user experience.

DIY Category: N/A

PolyCortex - Polytechnique Montreal

Student Clubs - Demo Day 2016: PolyCortex

Consumer Category: Home automation based on P300 effect

PolyCortex proposed an intuitive and affordable remote control for home automation that is compatible with the OpenBCI acquisition board. The remote control is based on the P300 effect, triggered by visual stimuli, while the acquisition is performed by an homemade python-based real-time signal processing pipeline. This project would enable disabled persons to regain autonomy in their daily life.

DIY Category: Modular bio-signal acquisition board

PolyCortex proposed a modular acquisition circuit board for monitoring different bio-signals: muscular activity using Electromyography (EMG), eye movements activity using Electrooculography (EOG), cardiac activity using Electrocardiography (ECG) and cerebral activity using Electroencephalography (EEG). Currently, these signals can be acquired independently using four different boards. The purpose of this project was to create a high quality acquisition board at an affordable price, thus offering a large variety of possible applications.

SynapsETS - ETS

Student Clubs - Demo Day 2016: SynapsETS

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BSYS - Concordia

Student Clubs - Demo Day 2016: BSYS

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NeuroTechUofT - University of Toronto

Student Clubs - Demo Day 2016: NeuroTechUofT

Consumer Category: VitReous

VitReous is an eye-based gesture system for virtual and augmented reality devices. Using EOG, it allows the user to perform actions such as taking pictures, looking through emails, and checking the time using eye movements (looking left, right, up, down, or blinking). Eye gestures provide intuition, speed, and privacy that is not found in hand gestures, which are awkward at best to use when the user is not sitting at a desk. The system consists of four electrodes: a pair of positive and negative leads enclosing the eyes vertically, and a pair enclosing the eyes horizontally. Vertical eye movements result in an electric potential in the first pair of electrodes, and horizontal movements result in an electric potential in the second pair of electrodes. Peak detection on a moving window is performed to identify the eye movements.

DIY Category: VitReous

In Part 2, we used the OpenBCI and four gold cup electrodes for the system. In Part 1; we attempted to obtain EEG signals using a Neurosky TGAM chip. We envisioned that the TGAM (or a similar chip, such as the ADS1298) would replace the OpenBCI and allow for a custom (and therefore more compact) circuit to be made. The chip was connected to an Arduino Mini, which translated the raw data from the TGAM into values. The values were transmitted by the HC-05 Bluetooth chip connected to the Arduino, to be read by a device paired to our circuit.