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+node_modules
+.idea
+.idea/vcs.xml
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-# brainwaves-quickstart
-A quickstart template for receiving and and passing data from OpenBCI to the browser
+# Brainwaves Quickstart
+
+A quickstart template for receiving and passing data from OpenBCI to the browser
+
+### Step 1
+
+Install the dependencies
+
+```
+npm install
+```
+
+### Step 2
+
+Simply run the app:
+
+```
+node brainwaves
+```
+
+Or in simulated more:
+
+```
+node brainwaves simulate
+```
+
+### Step 3
+
+Have fun
+
diff --git a/brainwaves.js b/brainwaves.js
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+var argv = require('yargs').argv; // Yargs be a node.js library fer hearties tryin' ter parse optstrings.
+var OpenBCIBoard = require('openbci-sdk');
+var io = require('socket.io')(8080);
+
+// Sockets
+io.on('connection', function(socket){
+ console.log('A user with a brain connected');
+});
+
+var board = new OpenBCIBoard.OpenBCIBoard({
+ verbose: true // This is great for debugging
+});
+
+board.autoFindOpenBCIBoard()
+ .then(onBoardFind)
+ .catch(function () { // If a board is not found...
+ // This next part looks for a command line argument called 'simulate'
+ // This is specially helpful if you don't have a BCI and want to get some simulated data
+ if (!!(argv._[0] && argv._[0] === 'simulate')) {
+ board.connect(OpenBCIBoard.OpenBCIConstants.OBCISimulatorPortName)
+ .then(onBoardConnect);
+ }
+ });
+
+// This function will be called when a board is found
+function onBoardFind (portName) {
+ // The serial port's name
+ if (portName) {
+ console.log('board found', portName);
+ board.connect(portName)
+ .then(onBoardConnect);
+ }
+}
+
+// This function will be called when the board successfully connects
+function onBoardConnect () {
+ board.on('ready', onBoardReady);
+}
+
+// This function will be called when the board is ready to stream data
+function onBoardReady () {
+ board.streamStart();
+ board.on('sample', onSample);
+}
+
+// This function will be called every time a "sample" received from the board
+// A sample is received every 4 milliseconds (holy batman!)
+function onSample (sample) {
+ // In here we can access 'channelData' from the sample object
+ // 'channelData' is an array with 8 values, a value for each channel from the BCI, see example below
+ console.log(sample);
+ io.emit('brainwave', sample);
+}
+
+// This function will be called if the board is disconnected
+function disconnectBoard () {
+ board.streamStop()
+ .then(function () {
+ board.disconnect().then(function () {
+ console.log('board disconnected');
+ process.exit();
+ });
+ });
+}
+
+process.on('SIGINT', function () {
+ setTimeout(disconnectBoard);
+});
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+
+
+
+ Brainwaves Quickstart
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+{
+ "name": "brainwaves-quickstart",
+ "private": false,
+ "version": "1.0.0",
+ "description": "A quickstart template for receiving and passing data from OpenBCI to the browser",
+ "main": "brainwaves.js",
+ "license": "MIT",
+ "keywords": [
+ "openbci",
+ "brainwaves",
+ "EEG"
+ ],
+ "author": "Alex Castillo",
+ "scripts": {},
+ "dependencies": {
+ "openbci-sdk": "^0.3.2",
+ "socket.io": "^1.4.5",
+ "socket.io-client": "^1.4.5",
+ "yargs": "^4.6.0"
+ }
+}