G.TEC Medical Engineering
Senior scientist USA Office
Brain-computer interfaces for disabled users
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can provide communication without movement. Users perform mental activities that can be detected through the EEG or other methods, allowing people to send messages or commands via thought alone, even if physical disabilities make other means of communication difficult or impossible. In the last few years, several research teams have validated BCIs with various patient groups, and shown how to extend BCI technology to help persons with stroke, autism, and other conditions. This talk will introduce BCI systems and give an overview of different BCI approaches. This will include several recent projects that are extending BCI technology to new user groups. The talk is meant for persons without a background in BCI research or specializations such as neuroscience, engineering, medicine, etc. The talk will include a live demonstration of a working BCI. A volunteer from the audience may don an electrode cap and spell with brainwaves.