| Title | Non-invasive brain-computer interface system to operate assistive devices. |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Conference | 2007 |
| Authors | Cincotti, F, Aloise, F, Bufalari, S, Schalk, G, Oriolo, G, Cherubini, A, Davide, F, Babiloni, F, Marciani, MG, Mattia, D |
| Conference Name | Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc |
| Pagination | 2532-5 |
| Date Published | 04/2007 |
| ISBN | 1557-170X |
| Keywords | Brain, Communication Aids for Disabled, Computer Systems, Humans, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Quality of Life, Self-Help Devices, Software, User-Computer Interface |
| Abstract | In this pilot study, a system that allows disabled persons to improve or recover their mobility and communication within the surrounding environment was implemented and validated. The system is based on a software controller that offers to the user a communication interface that is matched with the individual's residual motor abilities. Fourteen patients with severe motor disabilities due to progressive neurodegenerative disorders were trained to use the system prototype under a rehabilitation program. All users utilized regular assistive control options (e.g., microswitches or head trackers) while four patients learned to operate the system by means of a non-invasive EEG-based Brain-Computer Interface, based on the subjects' voluntary modulations of EEG sensorimotor rhythms recorded on the scalp.
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| DOI | 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4352844 |
| PubMed ID | 18002510 |
