Inventions
Brain-Computer Interface — BCI
Dr. Farwell and Emanuel Donchin invented the first EEG-based brain-computer interface (BCI). This system uses brainwaves — electrical brain activity measured non-invasively from the scalp — to allow an individual to communicate directly from the brain to a computer and speech synthesizer.
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Here is Dr. Farwell’s seminal peer-reviewed publication on the first EEG-based brain-computer interface (BCI): Farwell LA, Donchin E (1988) Talking off the top of your head: toward a mental prosthesis utilizing event-related brain potentials.
Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology 70:510–523. DOI: 10.1016/0013-4694(88)90149-6.
Brainwave-Based Invention For Early Detection of Alzheimer’s
Dr. Farwell invented and patented a method for using brainwaves in the early detection of Alzheimers disease and other cognitively degenerative conditions, and as a method for objectively and scientifically evaluating the effectiveness of treatments for Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury.
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Here is Dr. Farwell’s patent on his Method for Brain Fingerprinting, Measurement, Assessment and Analysis of Brain Function.