Last Updated on January 14, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org
The Aliexpress Wonders store offers WIFI shields:
– an official WIFI shield
– an updated WIFI shield
– we have listed the different EEG options also in our table:
– the Aliexpress Wonders store has the most information about the WIFI shield
– it has pictures which show graphs of test results. We suppose that the shop has tested the updated WIFI shield
– there are also information available about the WIFI shield. It is labeled as updated, power improved and WIFI denoised.
– several shops on Aliexpress offer updated WIFI shields.
-the Aliexpress Wonders store has only a costumer satisfaction of 75%. Has this shop given up, altough it has components which costumer like stellarpower in the OpenBCI have problems with and are looking for.
– the tragedy of the OpenBCI WIFI shield is, that although there seem to be updated versions available, if someone buys a WIFI shield on ebay, as for instance stellarpower, the risk is there that the he buys a WIFI shield with issues, as stellarpower did:
– the OpenBCI WIFI shield GERBER files are not available on the OpenBCI GITUB. William Croft from OpenBCI handles those out only out on request. WE suppose that is to avoid that even more WIFI shields with issues appear on the market.
– the OpenBCI WIFI shield is a key component for some things we can do with EEG devices. If we are interested in fast gamma wave oscillations, it is highly desirable to have a fast WIFI EEG stream transmission.
– the OpenBCI WIFI shield was developed by computer engineer AJ Keller. He himself has warned from this device, that it has issues.
– But if we go through the OpenBCI documentation, the issues on the GITUB of the WIFI shield, and also through the information in our journal, we can find the information, that it is possible to repair a WIFI shield with issues with some soldering.
– Several WIFI shield can be found on ebay and on Aliexpress. The risk is there, that when we buy those, it has issues, but these issues can be repaired.
– It is a pity, that nobody at OpenBCI cares about the WIFI shield. It is a great component, which strongly increases the value of OpenBCI. OpenBCI witout a WIFI shield is like a lame duc.
– We suppose that the OpenBCI WIFI shield is integrated in the Neurosity device of WIFI shield and computer engineer A J Keller, and also integrated in OpenBCI Galea. It seems, that for these devices, someone has done the job, and solved the problems discussed here.
It seems that someone at OpenBCI cares a lot about us. If we are interested in an OpenBCI enclore, and discuss about this topic with Robert Oostenveld, OpenBCI takes up an OpenBCI enclosure in their shop
If we are interested in the gel-free S3 EEG cap from Greentek, and discuss it here, OpenBCI takes up the OpenBCI gel-free S3 EEG cap in their shop.
If someone at OpenBCI reads this site, it would be highly desirable, that he negotiates with the different Aliexpress shops, finds a shop which offers an issue-free WIFI shield, tests it, and put it in their shop.
OpenBCI supporters complained about suggestions from us would dilute the business, or complained, that the would only have an income from selling OpenBCI products.
Updating OpenBCI with the new WIFI shield would revitalize the business of OpenBCI, increase the sales, and make out of a lame duck a racing car.
If someone at OpenBCI reads this, please care about the new WIFI shield and put it in the OpenBCI shop.