# petal.tech llms.txt

> Petal Technology develops Metrics, a real-time EEG visualization and data streaming application for Muse headsets. Stream, analyze, and export brainwave data with publication-grade precision for research and development.

## Company

- Name: Petal Technology LLC
- Location: Chicago, IL
- Website: https://petal.tech
- Documentation: https://docs.petal.tech
- Contact: https://petal.tech/contact

## Product

### Metrics
Desktop application for real-time EEG visualization and data streaming from Muse headsets.

**Platforms:** Windows, macOS, Linux

**Supported Devices:** Muse 2, Muse S

**Data Streams:**
- EEG: 256 Hz, 4 channels (TP9, AF7, AF8, TP10)
- Accelerometer: 52 Hz, 3-axis
- Gyroscope: 52 Hz, 3-axis
- PPG: 64 Hz (Muse 2/S only)

**Features:**
- Real-time EEG visualization with configurable time windows and amplitude scales
- Multi-sensor streaming (EEG, IMU, PPG)
- Publication-grade millisecond timestamps
- CSV data recording and export
- Lab Streaming Layer (LSL) for neuroscience research
- Open Sound Control (OSC) for creative applications

## Pricing

### Basic - $14.99/month
- Real-time EEG visualization
- OSC/LSL streaming
- 1 device activation
- Email support

### Standard - $39.99/month
- Everything in Basic
- Session recording and logging
- CSV data export
- 3 device activations
- Priority support
- API access

### Advanced - $79.99/month
- Everything in Standard
- Signal filtering tools
- Custom pre-processing
- Mental state detection
- Unlimited devices
- Dedicated support

Pricing: https://petal.tech/pricing

## Integrations

Metrics works with:
- Unity Game Engine
- PsychoPy
- MuseLSL
- Arduino
- TouchDesigner
- Raspberry Pi
- IFTTT
- LIFX
- neuromore
- Max/MSP

## Use Cases

**Research:** Publication-grade data collection for neuroscience, psychology, and HCI research

**Development:** Build brain-computer interfaces, meditation apps, and neurofeedback systems

**Education:** Teach neuroscience concepts with live demonstrations of brain activity

## Adoption

Metrics has been used in 1000+ universities, labs, startups, studios, offices, and enterprises worldwide, including MIT, Stanford, Cambridge, Berkeley, Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Sony.

## Technical Requirements

- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- macOS 11+ (Intel and Apple Silicon)
- Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 34+)
- Bluetooth 4.0+ adapter

## Legal

- Privacy Policy: https://petal.tech/legal/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://petal.tech/legal/terms