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Arctop is an American neurotechnology company that develops non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) software. The company’s neural decoding platform uses electroencephalography (EEG) data to interpret cognitive and emotional states in real-time through consumer-grade headwear.
History
[edit]Arctop was founded in 2016 by neuroscientist Daniel Furman and software engineer Eitan Kay. The company originated from Furman’s doctoral research at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, where he developed EEG-based algorithms capable of decoding finger movement imagery. This work demonstrated that non-invasive brain data could provide more detailed information than previously understood.[1]
In 2019, Arctop participated in Fast Company's inaugural European Innovation Festival, "The Dawn of Superintelligence," which explored the collaboration between humans and machines. At the event, Arctop demonstrated neural decoding of participants' cognitive states during a multi-sensory experience.[2]
In 2020, Arctop launched NeuOS Eureka, which uses state-of-the-art brain decoding technology to help professionals in entertainment and media get research-grade audience analytics through a simple, on-demand web platform. [3]
In 2021, Arctop partnered with Endel, the developer of the Apple Watch App of the Year 2020, to analyze real-time EEG data during cognitively demanding tasks. The project investigated the effects of Endel’s AI-generated soundscapes on mental focus.[4][5]
In 2023, Arctop secured $10 million in Series A funding co-led by Fifth Growth Fund (FGF) and Supermoon Capital to accelerate the commercialization of its non-invasive BCI technology.[6]
Applications
[edit]Arctop’s BCI technology has applications across entertainment, healthcare, and military sectors. In 2023, Arctop collaborated with Stanford Medicine’s Technology Enabled Clinical Improvement (TECI) Center under a Wellcome Leap grant to enhance surgical training programs through brain signal feedback.[7]
In 2024, the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) awarded Arctop a contract to integrate its BCI technology into military training simulators to enhance cognitive performance and reduce training times.[8]
Funding and Recognition
[edit]Arctop’s $10 million Series A funding round in 2022 was co-led by Fifth Growth Fund and Supermoon Capital. Additionally, the company received $1.25 million from the AFWERX SBIR program, supporting research and development efforts for the United States Air Force.[9][10]
Publications
[edit]Arctop published peer-reviewed research demonstrating the effect of different types of background audio on the focus levels of participants. [11]
Arctop presented at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on cutting-edge scientific capabilities for biological detection, where Furman described how its technology has been used in demonstrations to authenticate a user’s identity and to allow users to direct a digital interface to flip and sort cards without any physical or voice controls. [12]
Arctop's CEO wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal titled "Computers Will Soon Read Your Mind", which argued that non-invasive BCI systems are increasingly powerful and desirable. In the article, Dr. Furman states that he was part of the team that worked to develop a brain-computer interface for the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking.[13]
Patents
[edit]Arctop holds multiple patents in neural signal processing and brain-computer interface technology. [14] [15]
See Also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ D. Furman, R. Reichart and H. Pratt, "Finger flexion imagery: EEG classification through physiologically-inspired feature extraction and hierarchical voting," 2016 4th International Winter Conference on Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), Gangwon, Korea (South), 2016, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/IWW-BCI.2016.7457445.
- ^ "Gucci to Support Fast Company's First European Innovation Festival," WWD, Jul. 15, 2019. Available online
- ^ "Arctop Launches New State-of-the-Art Brain Decoding Technology, Neuos Eureka," StartupHub.ai, Nov. 15, 2022. Available online.
- ^ "Endel App Creator on the Power of Endless Ambient Music," Apple Newsroom, May 17, 2021. Available online
- ^ A. Haruvi, R. Kopito, N. Brande-Eilat, S. Kalev, E. Kay, and D. Furman, "Measuring and modeling the effect of audio on human focus in everyday environments using brain-computer interface technology," Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, vol. 15, Article 760561, 2022. doi: 10.3389/fncom.2021.760561.
- ^ "Arctop Raises $10M for Brain-Computer Interface Tech," Longevity Technology, Oct. 12, 2024. Available online
- ^ "Dr. Carla Pugh’s TECI Receives Wellcome Leap Funding," Stanford Surgery News, Nov. 2023. Available online
- ^ "September 25, 2024," GovBrew, Sep. 25, 2024. Available online
- ^ "Arctop Raises $10M for Brain-Computer Interface Tech," Longevity Technology, Oct. 12, 2024. Available online
- ^ "September 25, 2024," GovBrew, Sep. 25, 2024. Available online
- ^ A. Haruvi, R. Kopito, N. Brande-Eilat, S. Kalev, E. Kay, and D. Furman, "Measuring and modeling the effect of audio on human focus in everyday environments using brain-computer interface technology," Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, vol. 15, Article 760561, 2022. doi: 10.3389/fncom.2021.760561.
- ^ Cutting-Edge Scientific Capabilities for Biological Detection: Proceedings of a Workshop, National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2022. Available online.
- ^ D. Furman, "Computers Will Soon Read Your Mind," The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 23, 2023. Available online.
- ^ D. Furman and E. Kwalwasser, "Method and system for providing a brain computer interface," U.S. Patent 20 200 272 722 A1, Sep. 3, 2020. Available online
- ^ D. Furman and E. Kwalwasser, "Interactive electronic content delivery in coordination with rapid decoding of brain activity," U.S. Patent 11 662 816 B1, May 30, 2023. Available online
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