SammyAgrawal/NeurotechX_Columbia_Education

A basic introduction to Brain Computer Interfaces.

NeurotechX_Columbia_Education

A basic introduction to Brain Computer Interfaces.

Module 1: Learn Python

The minimum requirements are:

• Variables
• While and for loops
• Common data types
• Functions and Objects
• Dictionaries and Sets
• Numpy, Pandas

There are a lot of resources online to learn python so choose what works best for you. You can start with any of these: Video Lessons that require accounts:

• https://www.udemy.com/course/pythonforbeginnersintro/
• https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python Video Lessons on Youtube:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfscVS0vtbw Interactive text-based
• https://www.learnpython.org
• https://www.kaggle.com/code/colinmorris/hello-python/tutorial

EVALUATION:

Pull this repo unto your local and make changes to the PythonEvaluation file as instructed in the comments. Then complete this form: https://forms.gle/gFBrmiG6gwX69KXK7

FEEDBACK : https://forms.gle/sBhP3aKLqYA4wm7o8

Module 2: Learn GitHub

Github is a code hosting platform that uses Git for version control. If you are familiar with Git, go to the “Using Git” file, pull this repo to your local computer, write your name in the file “Used_Git” and submit a pull request.

Follow these tutorials in sequence:

1. https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/hello-world
2. https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/set-up-git
3. https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/create-a-repo
4. https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo
5. https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/contributing-to-projects Extra Resources:

• Git Command List: https://git-scm.com/docs
• Github glossary: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/github-glossary

EVALUATION:

Write your uni in the GithubEvaluation file in this repo.

FEEDBACK: https://forms.gle/QsryRgZKp43m3eLz8

Module 3: Intro to Neurotech

What is Neurotech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PLbctT80tk

Ethics (stop at 21:20)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slt0QB1S9_g

Applications of Neurotech

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JwQu508pgAvJj1YZgIc1tV0MD6MMrRzG/view?usp=sharing

Introduction to Neuroanatomy and Brain Organization

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18_3oia8OCHk1-uWSXB14pbat3yOx28td/view?usp=sharing

Reading:

http://learn.neurotechedu.com/neuroanatomy_and_brain_organization/

Computational methods:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17vbfBPjBYvDIonOkqhtpN2GpAfIGth9v/view?usp=sharing

Supplemental Videos and readings:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ExYVjAROq0
• http://learn.neurotechedu.com/oscillations/ (Read up to “So why do neural oscillations matter)
• How to read EEG data in Python: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgo7F-lpyYE&list=PLQVvvaa0QuDeU-QCAwZl2UmSpfb4sWbxY

Optional reading:

• Data preprocessing: http://learn.neurotechedu.com/preprocessing/
• Machine Learning for BCI: http://learn.neurotechedu.com/machinelearning/
• Deep dive video (Optional) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwPpSglPJTE

EVALUATION(Module 3):

https://forms.gle/cJ2r6v8TA2eY7FqA6

FEEDBACK:https://forms.gle/gxPKvmuP5u9MsD596

Module 4: Current Projects

SSVEP

• Paper we base our project on: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5378643
• Github repo: https://github.com/Neurotech-X-Columbia/SSVEP-Speller
• Understanding Visually evoked potentials (optional) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YctzfiBqUiU
• SSVEP reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steady_state_visually_evoked_potential
• SSVEP demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t96rl1SFHlI
• Slides:

Mind controlled Drones

• Github repo: https://github.com/Neurotech-X-Columbia/Drone
• Intro slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15gTw6e7mMhJTEPjdsZzMmgOXlkEsU7tOTSzbFuE0ZoY/edit?usp=sharing

FEEDBACK: https://forms.gle/5vqS4QHhokLukWFL8

QUESTIONS:

Submit your questions using this form: https://forms.gle/7FtPnUqx3Jct7xq26 or on the Education channel in slack.