I’m a lucid dream researcher and have done a great deal with a variety of devices and Galantamine etc.
I was interested to hear about some recent research which showed how LDs could be triggered by applying 40hz signals to the parietal and temporal lobes during REM sleep(http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nn.3719.html).
I recently purchased a Zeo (now defunct) and as it appears to be very good at detecting REM without using a mask, I thought it would be worthwhile considering using it as the starting point to develop a device which can be used to deliver the 40hz stimulation at the correct time.
I am looking for like minded parties who would be keen to work on this together with me as I don’t have the necessary electrical engineering skills to do this on my own.
My longer term goal would be to bring such a device to market.
I’d be interested in your thoughts. Thanks. I’m based in the UK.
Ummm, looks like this forum is full of lookers but sadly few doers. Never mind.
Hi Mike,
I am a Berkeley bioengineering graduate student with the same goal. I’ve been researching the topic and consulting with an electrical engineer for the past few weeks. I would be happy to share what I have found if you are still interested.
Already been done and works great
I built a tdcs device in the past. Looking at tacs, it looks quite simple to put together a device to output 40khz @ 1ma constant current for such a device. I would imagine you would use either the Zeo bedside unit with serial cable and write some Python Code, or the zeo mobile with the open Android API (+Android code) to send a signal (via Bluetooth 4.0) to a microprocessor (ie. Arduino + BLE) to flash some LED’s and trigger the tacs device for 30 seconds or more when a REM state is entered.
I might give this a try, seems quite simple… I already have the zeo bedside unit, so if I can source a cheap 3.3v Arduino BLE and wait a month for my FTDI serial cable to arrive (from china) I’ll write up some python code and write up some schematics for a tacs device with flashing leds.
Mike,
I just found your post from last year. Are you still interested in Lucid Dreams using ZEO or other devices?
Emil
Sydney, Australia
inducta4@gmail.com
Hi,
still interested/working on this?
Would like to know more as I’m also researching on this these days