01692nas a2200289 4500008004100000022001400041245006300055210006000118260001600178490000700194520079100201653003000992653001701022653002701039653003001066653001101096653001001107653002301117653002001140100002301160700002201183700002201205700002201227700002401249700002401273856010501297 2021 eng d a1741-255200aBrain-computer interface-based assessment of color vision.0 aBraincomputer interfacebased assessment of color vision c2021 Nov 260 v183 a

Present methods for assessing color vision require the person's active participation. Here we describe a brain-computer interface-based method for assessing color vision that does not require the person's participation.This method uses steady-state visual evoked potentials to identify metamers-two light sources that have different spectral distributions but appear to the person to be the same color.We demonstrate that: minimization of the visual evoked potential elicited by two flickering light sources identifies the metamer; this approach can distinguish people with color-vision deficits from those with normal color vision; and this metamer-identification process can be automated.This new method has numerous potential clinical, scientific, and industrial applications.

10abrain-computer interfaces10aColor Vision10aElectroencephalography10aEvoked Potentials, Visual10aHumans10aLight10aPhotic Stimulation10aResearch Design1 aNorton, James, J S1 aDiRisio, Grace, F1 aCarp, Jonathan, S1 aNorton, Amanda, E1 aKochan, Nicholas, S1 aWolpaw, Jonathan, R uhttps://neurotechcenter.org/publications/2021/brain-computer-interface-based-assessment-color-vision02299nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245007700055210006900132260000900201300001400210490000700224520143600231653001501667653003001682653002701712653003001739653001101769653002301780100002101803700002301824700002401847700001801871700002801889856011601917 2021 eng d a1558-021000aA Voting-Enhanced Dynamic-Window-Length Classifier for SSVEP-Based BCIs.0 aVotingEnhanced DynamicWindowLength Classifier for SSVEPBased BCI c2021 a1766-17730 v293 a

We present a dynamic window-length classifier for steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) that does not require the user to choose a feature extraction method or channel set. Instead, the classifier uses multiple feature extraction methods and channel selections to infer the SSVEP and relies on majority voting to pick the most likely target. The classifier extends the window length dynamically if no target obtains the majority of votes. Compared with existing solutions, our classifier: (i) does not assume that any single feature extraction method will consistently outperform the others; (ii) adapts the channel selection to individual users or tasks; (iii) uses dynamic window lengths; (iv) is unsupervised (i.e., does not need training). Collectively, these characteristics make the classifier easy-to-use, especially for caregivers and others with limited technical expertise. We evaluated the performance of our classifier on a publicly available benchmark dataset from 35 healthy participants. We compared the information transfer rate (ITR) of this new classifier to those of the minimum energy combination (MEC), maximum synchronization index (MSI), and filter bank canonical correlation analysis (FBCCA). The new classifier increases average ITR to 123.5 bits-per-minute (bpm), 47.5, 51.2, and 19.5 bpm greater than the MEC, MSI, and FBCCA classifiers, respectively.

10aAlgorithms10abrain-computer interfaces10aElectroencephalography10aEvoked Potentials, Visual10aHumans10aPhotic Stimulation1 aHabibzadeh, Hadi1 aNorton, James, J S1 aVaughan, Theresa, M1 aSoyata, Tolga1 aZois, Daphney-Stavroula uhttps://neurotechcenter.org/publications/2021/voting-enhanced-dynamic-window-length-classifier-ssvep-based-bcis02954nas a2200373 4500008004100000022001400041245008200055210006900137260001200206300001100218490000700229520184300236653002802079653002702107653002802134653002702162653002202189653003002211653001102241653001302252653002502265653002402290653001202314653004102326653002802367653001802395653002202413100001902435700001502454700002502469700002002494700001802514856004802532 2011 eng d a1530-888X00aA graphical model framework for decoding in the visual ERP-based BCI speller.0 agraphical model framework for decoding in the visual ERPbased BC c01/2011 a160-820 v233 a

We present a graphical model framework for decoding in the visual ERP-based speller system. The proposed framework allows researchers to build generative models from which the decoding rules are obtained in a straightforward manner. We suggest two models for generating brain signals conditioned on the stimulus events. Both models incorporate letter frequency information but assume different dependencies between brain signals and stimulus events. For both models, we derive decoding rules and perform a discriminative training. We show on real visual speller data how decoding performance improves by incorporating letter frequency information and using a more realistic graphical model for the dependencies between the brain signals and the stimulus events. Furthermore, we discuss how the standard approach to decoding can be seen as a special case of the graphical model framework. The letter also gives more insight into the discriminative approach for decoding in the visual speller system.

10aArtificial Intelligence10aComputer User Training10aDiscrimination Learning10aElectroencephalography10aEvoked Potentials10aEvoked Potentials, Visual10aHumans10aLanguage10aModels, Neurological10aModels, Theoretical10aReading10aSignal Processing, Computer-Assisted10aUser-Computer Interface10aVisual Cortex10aVisual Perception1 aMartens, S M M1 aMooij, J M1 aHill, Jeremy, Jeremy1 aFarquhar, Jason1 aSchölkopf, B uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2096454001979nas a2200373 4500008004100000022001400041245011800055210006900173260000900242300001100251490000900262520077500271653001501046653002401061653003001085653001101115653000901126653003501135653003201170653002301202653003101225653003201256653002801288653001801316100002001334700001701354700001901371700002001390700002401410700001701434700001701451700002101468856011601489 2009 eng d a1557-170X00aDetection of spontaneous class-specific visual stimuli with high temporal accuracy in human electrocorticography.0 aDetection of spontaneous classspecific visual stimuli with high  c2009 a6465-80 v20093 aMost brain-computer interface classification experiments from electrical potential recordings have been focused on the identification of classes of stimuli or behavior where the timing of experimental parameters is known or pre-designated. Real world experience, however, is spontaneous, and to this end we describe an experiment predicting the occurrence, timing, and types of visual stimuli perceived by a human subject from electrocorticographic recordings. All 300 of 300 presented stimuli were correctly detected, with a temporal precision of order 20 ms. The type of stimulus (face/house) was correctly identified in 95% of these cases. There were approximately 20 false alarm events, corresponding to a late 2nd neuronal response to a previously identified event.10aAlgorithms10aElectrocardiography10aEvoked Potentials, Visual10aHumans10aMale10aPattern Recognition, Automated10aPattern Recognition, Visual10aPhotic Stimulation10aReproducibility of Results10aSensitivity and Specificity10aUser-Computer Interface10aVisual Cortex1 aMiller, John, W1 aHermes, Dora1 aSchalk, Gerwin1 aRamsey, Nick, F1 aJagadeesh, Bharathi1 aNijs, Marcel1 aOjemann, J G1 aRao, Rajesh, P N uhttps://neurotechcenter.org/publications/2009/detection-spontaneous-class-specific-visual-stimuli-high-temporal04357nas a2200385 4500008004100000022001400041245009700055210006900152260001200221300001200233490000800245520323100253653001503484653001003499653001403509653001003523653001803533653004203551653002703593653003003620653001103650653001103661653000903672653003203681653002303713653002203736653002803758100002503786700002603811700001903837700002003856700002603876700002103902856004803923 2008 eng d a1388-245700aTowards an independent brain-computer interface using steady state visual evoked potentials.0 aTowards an independent braincomputer interface using steady stat c02/2008 a399-4080 v1193 a

OBJECTIVE: 

Brain-computer interface (BCI) systems using steady state visual evoked potentials (SSVEPs) have allowed healthy subjects to communicate. However, these systems may not work in severely disabled users because they may depend on gaze shifting. This study evaluates the hypothesis that overlapping stimuli can evoke changes in SSVEP activity sufficient to control a BCI. This would provide evidence that SSVEP BCIs could be used without shifting gaze.

METHODS: 

Subjects viewed a display containing two images that each oscillated at a different frequency. Different conditions used overlapping or non-overlapping images to explore dependence on gaze function. Subjects were asked to direct attention to one or the other of these images during each of 12 one-minute runs.

RESULTS: 

Half of the subjects produced differences in SSVEP activity elicited by overlapping stimuli that could support BCI control. In all remaining users, differences did exist at corresponding frequencies but were not strong enough to allow effective control.

CONCLUSIONS: 

The data demonstrate that SSVEP differences sufficient for BCI control may be elicited by selective attention to one of two overlapping stimuli. Thus, some SSVEP-based BCI approaches may not depend on gaze control. The nature and extent of any BCI's dependence on muscle activity is a function of many factors, including the display, task, environment, and user.

SIGNIFICANCE: 

SSVEP BCIs might function in severely disabled users unable to reliably control gaze. Further research with these users is necessary to explore the optimal parameters of such a system and validate online performance in a home environment.

10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAttention10aBrain10aBrain Mapping10aDose-Response Relationship, Radiation10aElectroencephalography10aEvoked Potentials, Visual10aFemale10aHumans10aMale10aPattern Recognition, Visual10aPhotic Stimulation10aSpectrum Analysis10aUser-Computer Interface1 aAllison, Brendan, Z.1 aMcFarland, Dennis, J.1 aSchalk, Gerwin1 aZheng, Shi Dong1 aMoore-Jackson, Melody1 aWolpaw, Jonathan uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1807720803064nas a2200373 4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260001200214300001000226490000700236520200500243653002902248653001002277653001502287653001402302653001002316653001802326653002702344653003002371653001302401653001102414653001602425653002802441653001302469653002002482653002802502653002202530100002102552700002602573700002402599700001902623856004802642 2003 eng d a1534-432000aThe Wadsworth Center brain-computer interface (BCI) research and development program.0 aWadsworth Center braincomputer interface BCI research and develo c06/2003 a204-70 v113 a

Brain-computer interface (BCI) research at the Wadsworth Center has focused primarily on using electroencephalogram (EEG) rhythms recorded from the scalp over sensorimotor cortex to control cursor movement in one or two dimensions. Recent and current studies seek to improve the speed and accuracy of this control by improving the selection of signal features and their translation into device commands, by incorporating additional signal features, and by optimizing the adaptive interaction between the user and system. In addition, to facilitate the evaluation, comparison, and combination of alternative BCI methods, we have developed a general-purpose BCI system called BCI-2000 and have made it available to other research groups. Finally, in collaboration with several other groups, we are developing simple BCI applications and are testing their practicality and long-term value for people with severe motor disabilities.

10aAcademic Medical Centers10aAdult10aAlgorithms10aArtifacts10aBrain10aBrain Mapping10aElectroencephalography10aEvoked Potentials, Visual10aFeedback10aHumans10aMiddle Aged10aNervous System Diseases10aResearch10aResearch Design10aUser-Computer Interface10aVisual Perception1 aWolpaw, Jonathan1 aMcFarland, Dennis, J.1 aVaughan, Theresa, M1 aSchalk, Gerwin uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12899275