A BCI-based environmental controller for the motion-disabled

IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2003 Jun;11(2):137-40. doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2003.814449.

Abstract

With the development of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, researchers are now attempting to put current BCI techniques into practical application. This paper presents an environmental controller using a BCI technique based on steady-state visual evoked potential. The system is composed of a stimulator, a digital signal processor, and a trainable infrared remote-controller. The attractive features of this system include noninvasive signal recording, little training requirement, and a high information transfer rate. Our test results have shown that this system can distinguish at least 48 targets and provide a transfer rate up to 68 b/min. The system has been applied to the control of an electric apparatus successfully.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Electroencephalography / instrumentation
  • Electroencephalography / methods
  • Electronics
  • Equipment Design
  • Evoked Potentials, Visual / physiology*
  • Feedback
  • Humans
  • Movement Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Photic Stimulation / methods
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
  • User-Computer Interface*
  • Visual Perception / physiology*