Neurotechnology’s potential to improve lives is unmatched. Neurotech@Berkeley is committed to building innovative, impactful software and hardware solutions to big problems.
Our Devices Division pioneers novel human‑machine interfaces and bioelectronic systems that push the limits of what technology can do for humanity. From acoustic tweezers and focused ultrasound arrays to flexible biosignal acquisition and tactile feedback platforms, we explore every frontier of interaction between biology and engineering. Our teams design custom hardware from the PCB to the sensory mechanisms, blending neuroscience, embedded systems, and physics to create tangible breakthroughs that expand human capability, accessibility, and understanding.
RobLES
Build and control an external limb using EMG (building off of Neurowrist work)
Electric Feel (eFeel)
Building tactile and haptic feedback systems inspired by human mechanoreceptors to enhance prosthetics, sensory augmentation, and human-copter interaction
FlexEMG
Designing a reconfigurable biosignal acquisition board for EMG, EEG, and beyong, enabling adaptive filtering, gain control, and high-fiedlity biophysical sensing
Acoustic Tweezers
Developing a phased-array ultrasound system capable of levitating and steering particles with sound, paving the way for transcranial focused ultrasound research
EMG Gesture Prediction
A novel CNN and LSTM based machine learning project predicting hand gestures from EMG muscle movements
Neuromorph
Design and build a flexible EEG that is affordable and enables user-defined electrode position and count
Neurowrist
Utilize real-time processing EMG signals from the wrist and translate captured features into controls
Gazeware
Answering visual questions using image and word embeddings and recurrent attention algorithms
EMG Roboarm
Built machine learning classifier for EMG signals for operating a 3D printed prosthetic arm
EEG Mind-Control Car
Used EEG tracking with a Muse headset for hands-free vehicle control through blinks and winks
Canine fNIRS BCI
Built an fNIRS headset for dogs for tracking oxygenation of their olfactory bulb to detect disease states of their owners
Tunable PCB for EMG/EEG
An EOG headset and application for monitoring productivity during work sessions. Analyzes EOG signals to measure focus, fatigue, and alertness and displays metrics in a dashboard.