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BR41N.IO AT
ARS ELECTRONICA FESTIVAL 2017

September 8-9, 2017, POSTCITY Linz, Austria

Linz, POSTCITY, photo by Tom Mesic

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / THE OTHER I

This Hackathon will take place during the Ars Electronica Festival 2017 in Linz, Austria. This year’s theme is “Artificial Intelligence / The other I”.

There are several predefined projects at the hackathon, which the participants can choose to work on. Below the projects are described in detail including hard- and software specifications as well as the number of possible participants for each project. In the BR41N.IO Hackathon, motor imagery and EP based systems are mostly used to control the applications. Specific hardware for the projects will be provided, however, software should already be installed on your personal laptop before you come to the hackathon.

Who can participate?

Anyone with interests in BMI, BCI, robotics, AR, VR, machine learning, sensors, human-machine interface systems, control, signal processing, big data, haptics, arts, media arts, design, fashion, and similar areas.

What's in there for you?

Be creative, think outside the box. The Hackathon is fun and gets you to network and collaborate with other Geeks. Of course, there will be prizes for the best 3 programming and artistic projects each. The Hackathon Ceremony takes place right after your final presentations.

As a hackathon participant you receive a Festival Pass worth € 140 for free, which gives you access to all events including conferences and panels, entry to the POSTCITY, Ars Electronica Center, LENTOS art museum, as well as to the OK at OÖ Kulturquartier. The Festival Pass includes one voucher for a WE GUIDE YOU POSTCITY Tour. Find more details in the Festival Program.

Final deadline: Monday, September 4^th 2017!

The application deadline for the BR41N.IO Hackathon during the Ars Electronica Festival has been extented until September 4, 2017. Apply here for your favorite project.

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PROJECTS

HACKING PROJECTS

‌ Dream Painting

To use the dream painting app, the user is wearing an unicorn headset while sleeping. When he wakes up, he will get an image created according to his EEG signals.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
skills: Basic programming skills (Matlab, Simulink, C#)

‌ Flight Control

The unicorn is supported by the P300 based spelling application intendiX. It is possible to move a drone with intendiX.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn, drone
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
skills: Basic programming skills (Java)

‌‌ Unity Games | Avatar Control

Develop your own BCI controlled Unity game.

soft-/hardware specifications: g.Nautilus
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
Skills: Basic programming skills (Matlab, Simulink, C#), Basic graphics programming with Unity

‌ e-puck Control

It is possible to control an e-puck with the P300 based spelling application intendiX. Watch the e-puck Control video.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn, e-puck
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
skills: Basic programming skills (C#)

‌ intendiX/extendiX Smart Home

The unicorn is supported by the P300 based spelling application intendiX. It is possible to control home devices such as lamps, radios or television. Watch the intendiX/extendiX Smart Home video.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn, everyday objects (bring your own objects)
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
skills: Basic programming skills (C#)

‌‌ Sphero SPRK Control

The unicorn is supported by the P300 based spelling application intendiX. It is possible to controll a robotic ball called Sphero with intendiX. Watch the Sphero Control video.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn, Sphero
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
skills: Basic programming skills (C#)

‌ Camera

It is possible to record videos, while recording EEG with an unicorn amplifier. Go and record your surrounding by only wearing a BCI Headset.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn, cameras
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
skills: Basic programming skills (Matlab, Simulink)

‌ Connect intendiX w/ Social Media

The unicorn amplifier is supported by the P300 based spelling application intendiX. When connected to Twitter or Facebook, status updated can be written. Watch the intendiX Social Media video.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
skills: Basic programming skills (C#)

‌ FES Control

It is possible to control a FES using a unicorn amplifier with motor imagery. It is possible to move a FES by thinking about left or right hand motion.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn, FES
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
skills: Basic programming skills (Matlab, Simulink)

‌ Orthosis Control

It is possible to control a 3D printed orthosis using a unicorn amplifier with motor imagery. It is possible to move an orthosis by thinking about left or right hand motion. Watch the Orthosis Control video.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn, orthesis
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group
Skills: Basic programming skills (Matlab, Simulink)

ARTISTIC PROJECTS

‌ intendiX Painting

Create images according to your EEG signals.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group

‌ Use intendiX for Social Media

Use the P300 based spelling application intendiX to update your status on Twitter or Facebook. Watch the intendiX Social Media video.

soft-/hardware specifications: unicorn
participants: 2 groups, 3-5 people per group

‌ Design Headsets Using 3D Printing

Expand your EEG Headset with your own 3d printed parts. Let them move, light, hold things or simply look nice. Watch the 3D Headset Design video.

soft-/hardware specifications: 3D printer, 3D freeware
participants: 2 group, 3-5 people per group
Skills: Basic CAD

‌ Design Headsets Using Sewing Machines

Expand your EEG Headset with a hat designed to keep all electrodes in their intended position.

soft-/hardware specifications: sewing machines and material
participants: 10 people

FOR CHILDREN

‌ Little BITs of Fun

Kids and their parents can join together anytime and stay as long as they want to handicraft headsets based on their imagination.

soft-/hardware specifications: none
participants: unlimited

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HACKATHON JURY

Christoph Guger (AT)

CEO g.tec medical engineering GmbH and Guger Technologies

Anouk Wipprecht (NL)

Hi-Tech Fashion Designer & Engineer,
Designer of "Agent Unicorn"

Dragan Ilic (RS)

Performance Artist,
Designer of "Robo Action"

Chris Müller (AT)

Director of Development, Design & Artist Issues,
Tabakfabrik Linz

Markus Wintersberger (AT)

Professor at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, Department of Media and Digital Technologies

Erika Mondria (AT)

Head of BrainLab
Ars Electronica Center Linz

Harald Pretl (AT)

Head of Department for Energy-Efficient
Analog Circuits and Systems,
Johannes Kepler University Linz

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THAT WAS LINZ 2017. THANK YOU!

1. PLACE WINNER

Team "Smart Home"

Team Smart.Home combined the EEG system Unicorn with a P300 application to control a smart home environment. This was done with a mini-server smart home environment from Loxone.

Team members: Conny Walchshofer, Daniel Pfeil, Siming Bayer, Haruna Okawa, Natalia Jurado, Philip Doueihi, Robert Hanus

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2. PLACE WINNER

Team "The Ant"

This one-man team created a 3D printed ant-shaped EEG headset. The ant holds all electrodes with its legs in the intended positions and the biosignal amplifier with its main body.

Team member: Franci Kopac