Brain waves resources
The use of different types of signals is hugely important in all areas of healthcare. Signal processing engineers are involved in everything from extracting information from the body’s own electrical and chemical signals to using wireless signals to allow search and rescue robot swarms to communicate with each other.
The ‘Brain waves’ resources allow students to investigate the wide range of sophisticated imaging technology available in modern hospitals and to explore the latest ideas in search and rescue robotics.
The activities are designed to be mixed and matched according to teachers’ needs. The challenges can be used as full lesson activities and provide a quick and easy way for the students to apply their knowledge.
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| Duration: 15 minutes |
| An engaging video showing how engineers are starting to build machines which can reveal how our brains function and even interface with them. |
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| Duration: 45 - 90 minutes |
| Students examine a patient’s medical records and decide on an appropriate method of imaging for their particular condition.Students then have the opportunity to investigate aspects of signal processing in a practical session. |
Brain waves activity sheet main 1 curricula links |
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| Duration: 10-15 minutes |
| Students are challenged to create a sequence of movements for a robot arm and make the connection between movement and brain signals. |
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| Duration: 10-15 minutes |
| A quick 10 question multiple choice quiz containing a mixture of questions about the Brain waves video and curriculum subject matter. Students should watch the video first for this. |
Brain waves short activity 1 (PDF)
(160 k) Updated 27 September 2007
