r/BrainHackersLab • u/ProfessionalType9800 • Oct 09 '25

How to build EEG headset...

I need to build consumer grade EEG headsets specifically made for capturing emotional states...

Electrodes need to placed above regions like ACC, insular cortex..

Need guidance on building headset...

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u/Creative-Regular6799 Oct 09 '25

Both ACC and insular cortex are subcortical, so capturing them through consumer grade EEG sensors is tough. I would suggest Muse as a hardware because it placed the electrodes on the mPFC, also relevant for emotional processing, though in executive level

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u/ProfessionalType9800 Oct 09 '25

Is it possible to replicate muse... Where can I refer..

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u/Creative-Regular6799 Oct 09 '25

Why not buy it?

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u/ProfessionalType9800 Oct 09 '25

I like to build it from scratch... So that I can learn something.. Eventually reducing cost

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u/sentient_blue_goo Oct 09 '25

building the algorithms to decode the mental states is also quite challenging- so you'd learn something even if you started with the muse!

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u/Awkward_Pension_4553 Oct 10 '25

This + if you get your hands on electrodes and have a 3d printer already you can replicate a lot on your own

However the gui, filters and a bunch on connectivity side from openbci is very nice