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Showing 1 to 20 of 117 for “"BCI"”.
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SSVEP-based BCI performance in children
… when using a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) based on the steady-state visually evoked potential (SSVEP). In our study, ten children (mean 9.9 years old) used an SSVEP-based BCI with a mean accuracy rate of 85.6% and a task completion rate of 97.5%. In contrast, a prior study of children …
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Towards clinical BCI applications: Assistive technology and gait rehabilitation
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Towards improved visual stimulus discrimination in an SSVEP BCI
… a view for use in Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs). It was hypothesised that the new spectral baseline processing method introduced here, termed the 'activity baseline', would result in an improved SNR.
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Left-handed BCI - examining effects of handedness and hand dominance on EEG grasp classification
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are of high potential use to individuals whosemotor function is impaired, or who have undergone a loss of limb or limb functionality. Electroencephalography (EEG) is one popular method of collecting signals from the brain, and is commonly used in cases where other …
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P300-Based BCI Performance Prediction through Examination of Paradigm Manipulations and Principal Components Analysis.
… muscle control. A brain-computer interface (BCI) using the P300 event-related potential provides communication that does not depend on neuromuscular activity and can be useful for those with LIS. Currently, there is no way of determining the effectiveness of P300-based BCIs without testing a …
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Manipulating Paradigm and Attention via a Mindfulness Meditation Training Program Improves P300-Based BCI.
… resources in an effort to improve P300-BCI performance. The current study implements a 4-week Mindfulness Meditation Training Program (MMTP) as a nonmedicinal means to increase concentrative attention and to reduce lapses of attention; MMTP is expected to improve P300-BCI performance by …
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Development of Brain Computer Interface (BCI) system for integration with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) application
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is a communication tool that translates human desire for other devices. The intention is for the majority of patients who were not able to move as stroke, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury. The goal of this study was to develop and analysis of offline and …
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Computational Framework Enabling an EEG-based BCI for Neurofeedback in Language Disorders: The case of dyslexia
… combining the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) literature with the developmental neurobiology of speech and language. This thesis establishes one possible theoretical, technical, and scientific basis for an operant-learning EEG-BCI targeted at developmental language disorders. Here, the …
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A distance adaptable brain-computer interface based on steady-state visual evoked potential
Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) provide an alternative communication channel which does not rely on the brain's normal output pathway between patients suffering from neuromuscular diseases and their external environment. BCI requires at least one brain signal as input in order to interpret the …
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Brain-Computer Interface Fatigue in Children: Mechanisms and Impact
… such autonomy. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology offer children with QCP unique opportunities for communication, environmental exploration, learning, and play. BCI research is rapidly developing but has neglected pediatric populations. Like many cognitively demanding tasks, fatigue …
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Brain Computer Interfacing
A brain-computer interface (BCI) gives those suffering from neuromuscular impairments a means to interact and communicate with their surrounding environment. A BCI translates physiological signals, typically electrical, detected from the brain to control an output device. A significant problem with …
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(r)Evolution in Brain-Computer Interface Technologies for Play: (non)Users in Mind
… of Brain-Computer Interface technologies (BCI) for gaming and consumer applications in the early part of the 21st century. BCI technology has emerged from the contexts of interrelated medical, academic, and military research networks including an established computer and gaming industry. …
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Integrated Real-Time Control And Processing Systems For Multi-Channel Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Based Brain Computer Interfaces
… (NIRS) based brain-computer interfaces (BCI). These approaches were developed in conjunction with the implemen- tation of a new customized exible multi-channel NIRS based BCI hardware system (Soraghan, 2010). Using a comparable functional imaging modality the assumptions on which NIRS-BCI …
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Enhancing brain-computer interfacing through advanced independent component analysis techniques
A Brain-computer interface (BCI) is a direct communication system between a brain and an external device in which messages or commands sent by an individual do not pass through the brain’s normal output pathways but is detected through brain signals. Some severe motor impairments, such as …
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Neural Adaptation and the Effect of Interelectrode Spacing on Epidural Electrocorticography for Brain-Computer Interfaces
… technique for both Brain-Computer Interface: BCI) applications as well as neurophysiology studies. This thesis describes some of the first real-time closed-loop BCI studies of chronic ECoG in non-human primates. Epidural microECoG electrodes developed in our lab were implanted in three monkeys …
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Toward an Optical Brain-computer Interface based on Consciously-modulated Prefrontal Hemodynamic Activity
Brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies allow users to control external devices through brain activity alone, circumventing the somatic nervous system and the need for overt physical movement. BCIs may potentially benefit individuals with severe neuromuscular disorders who experience …
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Investigations into Brain-Computer Interfacing for Stroke Rehabilitation
… Recently, however, brain computer interfaces (BCI) have emerged as a technology which may have impact in augmenting traditional approaches, particularly for motor deficits. In this context, BCI provides a means for closing the sensorimotor loop and driving neuroplastic processes to enhance …
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The Effects of Physiological Stress on Brain-Computer Interface Systems
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) devices are an emerging technology that aims to revolutionise the way humans interact with various contemporary technologies. A significant challenge to the practical use of BCI devices is the signal sensitivity to changes in a user's physical and emotional state. …
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Machine learning techniques for neurotechnology with applications for healthy users and patients
… Schnittstellen (engl. Brain-Computer Interfaces, BCIs) stellen ein sehr aktives Forschungsfeld innerhalb der Neurotechnologie dar. BCIs ermöglichen es, Hirnaktivität direkt in Steuersignale zu übersetzen und schaffen damit einen Kommunikationsweg, der unabhängig von Muskelaktivität ist. Ein …
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The effects of mental training on brain computer interface performance with distractions
… overall success of a brain computer interface (BCI) is largely dependent on the features used to make decisions. Noise in the electroencephalography (EEG) increases the difficulty of acquiring meaningful features. Previous literature suggests teaching subjects meditation and relaxation …
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