Controlling an object with your mind might sound sci-fi, but it’s not. Researchers and hobbyists have been converting brainwaves into computer commands for years now for applications like moving a prosthetic limb or piloting a drone.

OpenBCI is a palm-sized board meant to make mind-controlled devices a little less sci-fi and a little more accessible. For a special Kickstarter price of $300, backers can get their hands on a board to measure and process brainwaves and put them into action.

While it will still require a great deal of expertise to work with, the OpenBCI still looks promising for its size and relative simplicity. When I visited the Noisebridge hackerspace for the first time last year, members told me about M.C. Hawking, a broken down wheelchair they had converted into a mind-controlled robot. Brain waves were recorded with an Arduino, EEG headset and custom and available software.

M.C. Hawking…