Electronic Component News   A cure for unproductive afternoons
Tue, 07/03/2012 - 9:48am Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor  Have
you ever had an afternoon—possibly every afternoon—where you
brain simply refuses to focus on the task at hand? A to-do item
that should take a moment takes an hour, an in-depth task is put
off till tomorrow and you’re receiving nagging emails from
annoyed co-workers?  You should look into the Axio Headband  The
Axio Headband uses electroencephalography (EEG) to measure brain
activity, specifically the activity of the frontal lobe, which
is responsible for “executive activities” like problem solving
and information processing.  Using three silver-chloride dry
electrodes, the band is able to track your most focused—and most
absentminded—moments by recording various electrical and
chemical signals sent by synapses in your brain.  The signals
are recorded and sent via Bluetooth to your computer, where
specialty software tracks your thinking habits.  Plus, the
headband rewards your brain f