Critizism of the papers about OpenBCI for ECG & EEG

Last Updated on January 8, 2024 by pg@petergamma.org

which we mentioned here:

091. Low-cost high-quality ECG & EEG devices which offer validation papers

The validity and reliability of an open source biosensing board to quantify heart rate variability

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=de&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=1.+The+validity+and+reliability+of+an+open+source+biosensing+board+to+quantify+heart+rate+variability&btnG=

published in Heliyon, 2021, 5 citations to this date.

A Novel OpenBCI Framework for EEG-Based Neurophysiological Experiments

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=de&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=A+Novel+OpenBCI+Framework+for+EEG-Based+Neurophysiological+Experiments&btnG=

Published in Sensors, 2023, 6 citations to this date.

• Did the authors receive OpenBCI modules for free in exchange for a paper?
• None of the papers published that they do not have a conflict of interest.
• If so is this a paid promotional paper from a legal point of view?
• The second paper uses an OpenBCI WIFI shield. www.OpenBCI.com does not sell the WIFI shield anymore. Are these modules which are sold on eBay and Aliexpress where the WIFI shield is available?
• Did the authors receive the modules for free from Chinese sellers?
• We do not know of authors without conflict of interest who use OpenBCI for ECG and EEG.