Low-Cost, Printable Brain Recording System (1000-259)

SI2 Technologies, Inc. (SI2) will leverage its 3-D Direct Write printing capability in the manufacture of portable, low-cost electroencephalography (EEG) devices. SI2's brain recording systems can be integrated with soldiers'ballistic helmets (e.g., the Advanced Combat Helmet) or inexpensive plastic headgear (for patient triaging and training/educational purposes). SI2 will print novel sensors onto the concave surfaces of molded headgear, significantly reducing the cost of device fabrication and eliminating the need for wet gels usually needed for high EEG signal fidelity. SI2's EEG headgear will relay neural recordings to a mobile device for rapid, low cost data analysis and dissemination. In Phase I, the overall concept design for SI2's EEG will be developed and demonstrated with input from SI2's industry and clinical partners. The portable EEG system scaled up and further evaluated in Phase II.