Bytemarks

I recently visited Archinoetics in downtown Honolulu to get a first hand view of what they do. Lianne Kitajima was kind enough to give me the nickel tour on a very impromptu request. As a tech geek, Archinoetics is a company I would want to work at. They have their hands in the right mix of hardware and software applied to projects that are mankind friendly. This photo of Brain Painting is an example of translating brain wave patterns into a color palette. They’ve worked closely with artist Peggy Chun, who suffers from Lou Gehrig’s Disease, enabling her to express herself through a brain-computer interface. Archinoetics is also involved with NOAA’s B-WET program in the development of Project Niu. A sensor laden device, equipped with camera, telemetry, temperature sensing and communications capability, is tracked by students as it floats in the currents of the Pacific ocean. These are only two projects amongst the many that are being worked on at Archinoetics. You can hear more as we chat with Traci Downs, COO of the company during today’s episode of Bytemarks Cafe on KIPO 89.3FM at 5-6pm.