Ildar Rakhmatulin

South Ural State University, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia

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Ildar Rakhmatulin is a researcher at the intersection of open-source hardware, neuroscience, and sustainable agriculture. His work is defined by a commitment to democratizing technology, most notably through the development of **PiEEG**, an open-source shield that transforms a standard Raspberry Pi into a functional brain-computer interface (BCI). This innovation, detailed in his 2022 paper (3 citations), drastically lowers the cost and complexity of EEG measurement, enabling hobbyists and researchers alike to read biosignals and control robots with accessible hardware. Rakhmatulin’s impact extends beyond the lab; he is pioneering an eco-friendly approach to weed control using laser beams, offering a compelling alternative to the 130 million tons of herbicides applied annually in the EU. His 2024 work (2 citations) directly addresses the critical issues of herbicide-resistant weeds and soil erosion. By providing the schematics and software for a laser-based weeding system, Rakhmatulin is empowering a new generation of precision agriculture. His notable achievement lies in bridging the gap between complex biosignal processing and practical, open-source solutions, making advanced technology both accessible and actionable for global challenges.