Triggered neural gate interface
View Patent ↗A wearable electronic device comprising an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor for enabling access to a transit system. The device may also include a device transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit request signals to a transit gate. The device may further include a device processor configured to receive a first EEG signal from the EEG sensor and analyze the first EEG signal to determine that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through a particular transit gate. The device processor may also receive a second EEG signal and analyze the second EEG signal to determine that the transit user is currently passing through the particular gate. The first EEG signal may be based on the transit user viewing a visual stimulus displayed by the transit gate, and the second EEG signal may be based on the transit user hearing an auditory stimulus outputted by the transit gate.
1. A wearable electronic device for enabling access to a transit system, the wearable electronic device comprising:
an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor configured to detect EEG signals corresponding to a transit user;
a device transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals to a gate receiver of a transit gate; and
a device processor configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from the EEG sensor, a first EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user viewing a visual stimulus associated with the transit gate;
analyzing the first EEG signal to determine that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate;
transmitting, to the gate receiver via the device transmitter, a first wireless signal indicating that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate;
receiving, from the EEG sensor, a second EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user hearing an auditory stimulus associated with the transit gate;
analyzing the second EEG signal to determine that the transit user is passing through the transit gate; and
transmitting, to the gate receiver via the device transmitter, a second wireless signal indicating that the transit user is passing through the transit gate.
2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the transit gate is configured to allow the transit user to enter the transit system in response to receiving the second wireless signal by removing a physical barrier associated with the transit gate.
3. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless signal is transmitted concurrently with the second wireless signal.
4. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the visual stimulus is displayed via a display system located at the transit gate.
5. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the auditory stimulus is outputted via an audio system located at the transit gate.
6. The wearable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the transit gate is configured to output the auditory stimulus via the audio system in response to receiving the first wireless signal.
7. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a stimuli timing signal containing timing information corresponding to one or both of the visual stimulus and the auditory stimulus.
8. A method of enabling access to a transit system, the method comprising:
receiving, from an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor, a first EEG signal based at least in part on a transit user viewing a visual stimulus associated with a transit gate;
analyzing the first EEG signal to determine that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate;
transmitting a first wireless signal indicating that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate;
receiving, from the EEG sensor, a second EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user hearing an auditory stimulus associated with the transit gate;
analyzing the second EEG signal to determine that the transit user is passing through the transit gate; and
transmitting a second wireless signal indicating that the transit user is passing through the transit gate.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the transit gate is configured to allow the transit user to enter the transit system in response to receiving the second wireless signal by removing a physical barrier associated with the transit gate.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first wireless signal is transmitted concurrently with the second wireless signal.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the visual stimulus is displayed via a display system located at the transit gate.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the auditory stimulus is outputted via an audio system located at the transit gate.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the transit gate is configured to output the auditory stimulus via the audio system in response to receiving the first wireless signal.
14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving a stimuli timing signal containing timing information corresponding to one or both of the visual stimulus and the auditory stimulus.
15. A transit gate comprising:
a gate receiver configured to receive wireless signals from a wearable electronic device, wherein the wearable electronic device includes an electroencephalography (EEG) sensor configured to detect EEG signals corresponding to a transit user;
a display system configured to display a visual stimulus, wherein the wearable electronic device is configured to determine that the transit user is attempting to enter a transit system through the transit gate based on a first EEG signal detected by the EEG sensor, the first EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user viewing the visual stimulus;
an audio system configured to output an auditory stimulus, wherein the wearable electronic device is configured to determine that the transit user is passing through the transit gate based on a second EEG signal detected by the EEG sensor, the second EEG signal based at least in part on the transit user hearing the auditory stimulus; and
a gate processor configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via the gate receiver from the wearable electronic device, a first wireless signal indicating that the transit user is attempting to enter the transit system through the transit gate; and
receiving, via the gate receiver from the wearable electronic device, a second wireless signal indicating that the transit user is passing through the transit gate.
16. The transit gate of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
in response to receiving the second wireless signal, allowing the transit user to enter the transit system by removing a physical barrier associated with the transit gate.
17. The transit gate of claim 15 , wherein the first wireless signal is received concurrently with the second wireless signal.
18. The transit gate of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
outputting, via the audio system, the auditory stimulus.
19. The transit gate of claim 18 , wherein the auditory stimulus is outputted in response to receiving the first wireless signal.
20. The transit gate of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving a stimuli timing signal containing timing information corresponding to one or both of the visual stimulus and the auditory stimulus.