• Title/Summary/Keyword: Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)

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Brain-Operated Typewriter using the Language Prediction Model

  • Lee, Sae-Byeok;Lim, Heui-Seok
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.5 no.10
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    • pp.1770-1782
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    • 2011
  • A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a communication system that translates brain activity into commands for computers or other devices. In other words, BCIs create a new communication channel between the brain and an output device by bypassing conventional motor output pathways consisting of nerves and muscles. This is particularly useful for facilitating communication for people suffering from paralysis. Due to the low bit rate, it takes much more time to translate brain activity into commands. Especially it takes much time to input characters by using BCI-based typewriters. In this paper, we propose a brain-operated typewriter which is accelerated by a language prediction model. The proposed system uses three kinds of strategies to improve the entry speed: word completion, next-syllable prediction, and next word prediction. We found that the entry speed of BCI-based typewriter improved about twice as much through our demonstration which utilized the language prediction model.

Brain-Computer Interface in Stroke Rehabilitation

  • Ang, Kai Keng;Guan, Cuntai
    • Journal of Computing Science and Engineering
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.139-146
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    • 2013
  • Recent advances in computer science enabled people with severe motor disabilities to use brain-computer interfaces (BCI) for communication, control, and even to restore their motor disabilities. This paper reviews the most recent works of BCI in stroke rehabilitation with a focus on methodology that reported on data collected from stroke patients and clinical studies that reported on the motor improvements of stroke patients. Both types of studies are important as the former advances the technology of BCI for stroke, and the latter demonstrates the clinical efficacy of BCI in stroke. Finally some challenges are discussed.

Direction control using signals originating from facial muscle constructions (안면근에 의해 발생되는 신호를 이용한 방향 제어)

  • Yang, Eun-Joo;Kim, Eung-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.427-432
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    • 2003
  • EEG is an electrical signal, which occurs during information processing in the brain. These EEG signals have been used clinically, but nowadays we ate mainly studying Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) such as interfacing with a computer through the EEG, controlling the machine through the EEG. The ultimate purpose of BCI study is specifying the EEG at various mental states so as to control the computer and machine. This research makes the controlling system of directions with the artifact that are generated from the subject s will, for the purpose of controlling the machine correctly and reliably We made the system like this. First, we select the particular artifact among the EEG mixed with artifact, then, recognize and classify the signals pattern, then, change the signals to general signals that can be used by the controlling system of directions.

A Control method of Left-Right directions by analyzing EEG Signals (뇌파 신호 분석에 의한 좌우 방향 제어 방법)

  • Kim, Hong-Kee;Kim, Ki-Hong;Kim, Jong-Sung;Son, Wook-Ho
    • 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.02a
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    • pp.1005-1010
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    • 2006
  • 인체에서 발생하는 생체신호 중에서 뇌파는 신호가 복잡하고 재현이 어려움에도 불구하고 BCI(Brain Computer Interface) 분야에서는 선진국 선두 그룹을 중심으로 획기적인 기술을 개발하고 있다. 또한 BCI 에 대한 개발의 필요성도 손발을 사용하지 못하는 중증 장애인을 중심으로 확대되고 있다. BCI2000 시스템은 이러한 노력으로 탄생하였으며 BCI 선두 그룹을 중심으로 개발 발전되고 있다. 이 시스템 내부에서는 순수 상상에 의한 방향 인식과 가상키보드 등의 작업이 가능하도록 수정 보완 작업이 계속되고 있으며 정기적인 모임을 통해 그 기술을 공유하고 있다. BCI 에서의 선진그룹과 국내 연구 결과에는 많은 기술적 차이가 있지만 본 연구에서는 BCI 에서의 기술 발전에 자극되어 좌우 방향의 이벤트에 대한 뇌파 신호 분석과 이를 통하여 모니터 상의 방향을 제어하는 실험을 실시하였고 그 방법과 결과를 논의한다.

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Introduction to EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Technology (뇌파 기반 뇌-컴퓨터 인터페이스 기술의 소개)

  • Im, Chang-Hwan
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2010
  • There are a great numbers of disabled individuals who cannot freely move or control specific parts of their body because of serious neurological diseases such as spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brainstem stroke, and so on. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can help them to drive and control external devices using only their brain activity, without the need for physical body movements. Over the past 30 years, several Bel research programs have arisen and tried to develop new communication and control technology for those who are completely paralyzed. Thanks to the rapid development of computer science and neuroimaging technology, new understandings of brain functions, and most importantly many researchers' efforts, Bel is now becoming 'practical' to some extent. The present review article summarizes the current state of electroencephalogram (EEG)-based Bel, which have been being studied most widely, with specific emphasis on its basic concepts, system developments, and prospects for the future.

Unsupervised Machine Learning based on Neighborhood Interaction Function for BCI(Brain-Computer Interface) (BCI(Brain-Computer Interface)에 적용 가능한 상호작용함수 기반 자율적 기계학습)

  • Kim, Gui-Jung;Han, Jung-Soo
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.13 no.8
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    • pp.289-294
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    • 2015
  • This paper proposes an autonomous machine learning method applicable to the BCI(Brain-Computer Interface) is based on the self-organizing Kohonen method, one of the exemplary method of unsupervised learning. In addition we propose control method of learning region and self machine learning rule using an interactive function. The learning region control and machine learning was used to control the side effects caused by interaction function that is based on the self-organizing Kohonen method. After determining the winner neuron, we decided to adjust the connection weights based on the learning rules, and learning region is gradually decreased as the number of learning is increased by the learning. So we proposed the autonomous machine learning to reach to the network equilibrium state by reducing the flow toward the input to weights of output layer neurons.

A Development of Cognitive Assessment Tool based on Brain-Computer Interface for Accident Prevention (안전사고 예방을 위한 Brain-Computer Interface 기반 인지평가 도구 개발)

  • Lee, Chung-Gi;Yu, Seon-Guk
    • Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.583-591
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    • 2011
  • A number of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) studies have been performed to assess the cognitive status through EEG signal. However, there are a few studies trying to prevent user from unexpected safety-accident in BCI study. The EEGs were collected from 19 subjects who participated in two experiments (rest & event-related potential measurement). There was significant difference in EEG changes of both spontaneous and event-related potential. Beta power and P300 latency may be useful as a biomarker for prevention of response to safety-accident.

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A Development of Cognitive Assessment Tool based on Brain-Computer Interface for Accident Prevention (안전사고 예방을 위한 Brain-Computer Interface 기반 인지평가 도구 개발)

  • Lee, Chung-Ki;Yoo, Sun-Kook
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2012
  • A number of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) studies have been performed to assess the cognitive status through EEG signal. However, there are a few studies trying to prevent user from unexpected safety-accident in BCI study. The EEGs were collected from 19 subjects who participated in two experiments (rest & event-related potential measurement). There was significant difference in EEG changes of both spontaneous and event-related potential. Beta power and P300 latency may be useful as a biomarker for prevention of response to safety-accident.