User:Neilp/enes100/project1/CDIO

Problem Statement
To hack the base unit via Arduino and allow connectivity between it and the pulse monitor/sensor.

What is it?
The Star Wars: The Force Trainer is an EEG device that comes with a headset capable of reading Alpha, Beta, and Gamma waves and a base unit that responds to the Beta Waves picked up by the headset's sensors. There is a fan in the base of the device that is triggered upon receiving signals from the headset, lifting a ping-pong ball in the "chamber", simulating the force.

Hacking the Base over the Headset
While it can be argued that the real EEG aspect of this device comes from the headset, it is necessary for the base to be hooked up to Arduino instead. The base receives signals from the headset, and therefore can be hacked to receive them from the pulse sensor/monitor instead. The white part of the base unit acts as a cover for the boards inside. There is a logic board screwed into the black part of the base that will be hacked, thus making Arduino into a bridge between the pulse monitor/sensor and the base.

Arduino Implementation
There is enough room to allow the Arduino to hook up to the Logic Board even with the white cover on. Whether tiny holes should be made in the shield allowing for an exterior mounting, or mounting it on the inside it should still work out. If the white cover is to be removed, then one could simply lay both the EEG and Arduino down flat on a surface side by side and have connectivity that way.