EEG Tool Launched to Track Cognitive States
Brain Products has launched its Mindtooth EEG solutions, which are bundled with a neurometrics app from Brainsigns. The technology provides real-time tracking of cognitive workload, stress, and vigilance. Such tools could have applications in coaching by offering biometric feedback related to emotional regulation and focus.
The Mindtooth system is the result of a multi-partner collaboration including BrainSigns, the ITCL Technology Centre, and IBM Israel, which received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research program. The underlying algorithms for decoding mental states were developed and validated by a team at the “Sapienza” University of Rome led by Professor Fabio Babiloni. The wearable headset is designed for ease of use, weighing approximately 130 grams and utilizing salt-water sponge-based electrodes rather than traditional gels. It features eight EEG sensors positioned on the forehead and parietal regions to capture brain activity, while a lightweight 30-gram "ClickOn" amplifier attaches magnetically and offers up to three hours of continuous data recording. The system's neurometrics app quantifies cognitive workload by analyzing specific brainwave frequencies in real-time. An increase in theta rhythm activity over the prefrontal cortex, coupled with a decrease in alpha rhythm over the parietal cortex, indicates
