Black Hat 2025: DIY Brainwave Lab
Presented live at Black Hat 2025, this free guide shows you exactly how to build your own brainwave-sensing device and start experimenting with DIY neurotech. Using affordable EEG hardware like the Muse 2, MindFlex, open-source Arduino and Processing code, and community-driven tools, you’ll learn how to capture Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma brainwave signals, and put them to work in your own projects.
From meditation tracking to AI-powered experiments, this hands-on guide is perfect for makers, hackers, and biotech innovators ready to explore the future of brain-computer interfaces.
What’s Inside Step-by-step hardware and software setup Open-source EEG code libraries Arduino + Processing integration Brainwave signal decoding basics Real-world project ideas for biotech and AI Perfect For DIY biotech practitioners Hackers and makers Open-source developers Brain-computer interface enthusiasts.