Activate
A trained facial action is intended to open a listening window. A usable residual facial signal is required.
MindClick by MindSpeaker
Explore a new way to click.Help shape the future of communication.
Exploring EEG access when eye control is difficult.
We are evaluating a deliberate facial activation followed by EEG selections based on a trained movement task.
MindSpeaker’s brain-computer interface (BCI).
Individual suitability varies. Suitability and performance remain under evaluation; any participant assessment requires the applicable research arrangements.
Illustrative interface and wearable setup.
Activate → Select → SpeakOptional eye navigationPatient-specific setup
Our staged approach
Activate. Select. Speak.
We are evaluating a staged approach: a facial start signal opens a window for trained EEG selections.
UNDER EVALUATION
Select
The trained task may involve attempting to close a hand, even if it cannot move. We are evaluating detection of the associated EEG pattern as a click.
Speak
The intended workflow uses selections to build a message from letters, words or symbols and play it aloud.
Optional eye navigation can be explored by users who can control their gaze. Eye-free navigation and EEG selection must be evaluated together for the individual.
Individual suitability varies. Suitability and performance remain under evaluation; any participant assessment requires the applicable research arrangements.
Two signals. Different jobs.
A clear start.
A trained EEG selection.
In the staged approach under evaluation, a facial action opens the listening window and a recognised movement-related EEG pattern is intended to make a selection.
01 / Facial activation
A deliberate start signal.
A trained jaw, eyebrow or cheek action provides the activation signal. Wearable sensors capture the associated muscle activity (EMG) and EEG.
Using this action to open a window is intended to reduce the need to repeat an effortful facial action for each selection.
02 / EEG click
A trained movement task.
For example, try to close your hand—even if the hand cannot move. Central electrodes are used to record movement-related EEG during the task; a usable pattern must be established individually.
We are evaluating conversion of a recognised pattern to a click within the active window. Signal quality, individual training and exclusion of interfering signals matter.
A clear start. Investigating reduced facial effort.
The goal: use the facial action to open a window, then make selections with trained EEG clicks inside it.
Rest
Facial trigger →Listening window
Rest
EMG: muscle activity. EEG: electrical activity recorded at the scalp. This staged approach is under evaluation; our team will confirm the prototype version and functions that can be demonstrated in your session.
For speech therapists & AAC dealers
Help shape
personalised communication access.
Early MindClick research platform
We welcome AAC dealers, speech therapists and research organisations interested in exploring our early MindClick platform. Proposed research examines control signals, electrode configurations, usability and customisation needs.
Participant testing requires an agreed research framework and the applicable regulatory, ethics and consent arrangements. Early kits are not offered for routine patient care or onward patient supply.
Research scope, configuration and permissions are agreed before any participant testing.
Discuss the research scope
Define the control signals, usability questions and intended research setting.
Agree an evaluation protocol
Confirm the permitted configuration, training, safety and consent arrangements.
Inform future design
Review intended clicks, false activations, repeatability and effort within the agreed research scope.
Researching fit and configuration.
The headset is part
of the solution.
We are evaluating wearable configurations and electrode positions. Each supported hardware/software combination needs its own documented assessment; headsets are not assumed to be interchangeable.
- Usable actions and signalsAssess facial activation and the trained EEG task.
- Signal quality and repeatabilityReview electrode contact, intended clicks and unwanted activations.
- Comfort and everyday supportConsider fatigue, fitting and the role of caregivers and professionals.
A diagnosis alone does not determine the right access method or headset.
Illustrative prototype; configuration is confirmed for each permitted demonstration or study.
Planned caregiver support
When signal quality
needs attention.
We are planning a spoken prompt that can ask a caregiver to check the setup when electrode contact or signal quality needs attention.
Check positioning and any required electrode moisture, following the selected headset’s instructions.
“Please check
my headset contact.”
AlertCheck contactRecheck signal
Historical prototype demonstration, not evidence of clinical performance. Hardware and functions may differ from the current research configuration.
See the technology in context
The controller clicks.
The tablet speaks.
MindClick makes a selection. MindSpeaker helps you build and speak your message with letters, words or symbols.
Eye navigation and dwell clicking remain optional access methods for users who can control their gaze.
Useful questions
Start with your own situation.
Does “click with your brain” mean thought-to-speech?
No. MindClick recognises a trained control pattern and converts it to a click. It does not read free-form thoughts or automatically generate the sentence you are thinking of.
What if I have difficulty controlling my eyes?
Eye navigation is optional in the development approach. An eye-free workflow is not assumed suitable for everyone. Navigation and selection need to be evaluated together within the applicable research arrangements.
Do I need to be able to move my hand?
The attempted-hand-movement task does not require the hand to move. A usable EEG pattern still needs to be established individually. The staged approach also requires a usable facial activation signal.
Can our team become a research partner?
We welcome AAC dealers, speech therapists and research organisations interested in exploring our early MindClick platform. Proposed research examines control signals, electrode configurations, usability and customisation needs. Participant testing requires an agreed research framework and the applicable regulatory, ethics and consent arrangements. Early kits are not offered for routine patient care or onward patient supply.
Which functions and wearable will be available?
Our team will confirm the prototype configuration, permitted activities and practical arrangements before your session. A demonstration booking is not a study enrolment. Earlier videos may show different headsets.
Patients, caregivers, therapists and dealers welcome
Explore the prototype.
Discuss the development programme.
Individual suitability varies. Suitability and performance remain under evaluation; any participant assessment requires the applicable research arrangements.