Day 1 Summary – April 28: Cutting-Edge Brain-Computer Interfaces

The opening day showcased the latest in BCI technology, led by g.tec's Christoph Guger emphasizing the importance of continuous brain data recording. Live demonstrations of the Unicorn Brain Interface and Core-8 system highlighted accessible BCI solutions, followed by an overview of EEG fundamentals and wireless applications in sports and neuroimaging. Talks explored translating BCIs into clinical use for non-motor disorders (Castelo-Branco), EEG-fMRI integration for biomarker discovery (Kraft), and the use of ECoG and stereo-EEG in invasive BCI systems (Kapeller). The g.tec Suite was presented for real-time and offline BCI data analysis. Afternoon and evening sessions featured standout innovations: Giacomo Valle’s award-winning work on brain-controlled bionic limbs with sensory feedback, Daniel Strauss’s unconventional approaches to brain decoding, and Jon Wolpaw’s concept of “synthetic heksors” to enhance BCI performance. The day closed with a look at g.Pangolin, a 1024-channel high-density EEG system for advanced neural mapping. https://www.gtec.at/bci-neurotech-spring-school-2025/