BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE (BCI).ppt

BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE (BCI) Presentation by Raghuvarma Basavaraju 12/20/08 DCS860A Agenda What is a BCI? BCIs read electrical signals or other manifestations of brain activity and translate them into a digital form that computers can understand, process, and convert into actions of some kind, such as moving a cursor or turning on a TV. BCI can help people with inabilities to control computers, wheelchairs, televisions, or other devices with brain activity. The 3 major components of BCIs [4] Ways of measuring neural signals from the human brain Methods and algorithms for decoding brain states/intentions from these signals and Methodology and algorithms for mapping the decoded brain activity to intended behavior or action. Invasive versus Non-invasive BCI Invasive techniques, which implant electrodes directly onto a patient’s brain; Noninvasive techniques, in which medical scanning devices or sensors mounted on caps or headbands read brain signals. BCI Disciplines [1] Nanotechnology Biotechnology Information technology Cognitive science Computer science Biomedical engineering Neuroscience Applied mathematics Why BCI? [2] BCI is a new neuroscience paradigm that might help us better understand how the human brain works in terms of reorganization, learning, memory, attention, thinking, social interaction, motivation, interconnectivity, and much more. BCI research allows us to develop a new class of bioengineering control devices and robots to provide daily life assistance to handicapped and elderly people. Several potential applications of BCI hold promise for rehabilitation and improving performance, such as treating emotional disorders (for example, depression or anxiety), easing chronic pain, and overcoming movement disabilities due to stroke. BCI can expand possibilities for advanced human computer interfaces (HCIs), making them more natural, flexible, efficient, secure, and user-friendly by enhancing the interactio