Instructions for MindWave:

Read throughtly the whole documentation below:

(Updated to November 2024, Esteban Martínez)

Device target: Raspberry Pi 4B

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Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/EstebanMz/python-mindwave-mobile.git

Go to folder project

cd python-mindwave-mobile

Install the following libraries and modules

sudo apt-get install libbluetooth-dev python-dev-is-python3 libglib2.0-dev libboost-python-dev libboost-thread-dev libglib2.0-dev pkg-config

sudo apt install python3-gattlib

Create a Python Virtual Environment

Mandatory to install Pybluez's Bluetooth package.

Other packages will be installed inside the virtual environment as well.

python -m venv .venv

Activate virtual environment

If correct, (.venv) should show up at the start of the command line. You may need to follow this step every time you open a terminal window if you use the alternative launch option.

source .venv/bin/activate

Install PyBluez inside the environment.

PyBluez is a Bluetooth package for Linux and compatible with Raspberry OS. More info about PyBluez.

pip install git+https://github.com/pybluez/pybluez.git#egg=pybluez

Install the following Python packages.

Include the original python-mindwave-mobile package and Pandas.

pip install git+https://github.com/robintibor/python-mindwave-mobile.git

pip install pandas

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Launch Command

Before run, turn off and on the MindWave Mobile 2 just before for pairing purposes.

.venv/bin/python MindwaveReaderStart.py

Alternative option if you don't need to stay inside the virtual environment.

python app/MindwaveReaderStart.py

Exit virtual environment

deactivate

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Afterwards, you can use it within Python like this, with the headset set in pairing mode (http://support.neurosky.com/kb/mindwave-mobile/how-do-i-put-the-mindwave-mobile-into-discovery-mode):

from mindwavemobile.MindwaveDataPointReader import MindwaveDataPointReader
mindwaveDataPointReader = MindwaveDataPointReader()
# connect to the mindwave mobile headset...
mindwaveDataPointReader.start()
# read one data point, data point types are specified in  MindwaveDataPoints.py'
dataPoint = mindwaveDataPointReader.readNextDataPoint()
print(dataPoint)