A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is an alternative/augmentative communication device that can provide users with a different interaction path, based on the interpretation of his/her brain activity. Such technology, applied to Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) contexts, could potentially make the full set of features of such systems accessible to users affected by severe motor impairments, for whom the interaction with the surrounding environment is troublesome. In this paper, a low cost BCI development platform, consisting of a hardware acquisition unit and a Matlab-based prototyping environment is presented. BCI performance assessed by means of an illustrative application example using a 4 class SSVEP paradigm to switch on and off lights. Comparison with other reference methods from literature is also presented.
Controlling AAL environments through BCI / Mora, Niccolo'; Bianchi, Valentina; DE MUNARI, Ilaria; Ciampolini, Paolo. - (2014), pp. 1-6. (Intervento presentato al convegno IEEE/ASME 10th International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA) tenutosi a Senigallia, Italy nel September 10th to 12th 2014) [10.1109/MESA.2014.6935627].
Controlling AAL environments through BCI
MORA, Niccolo';BIANCHI, Valentina;DE MUNARI, Ilaria;CIAMPOLINI, Paolo
2014-01-01
Abstract
A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is an alternative/augmentative communication device that can provide users with a different interaction path, based on the interpretation of his/her brain activity. Such technology, applied to Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) contexts, could potentially make the full set of features of such systems accessible to users affected by severe motor impairments, for whom the interaction with the surrounding environment is troublesome. In this paper, a low cost BCI development platform, consisting of a hardware acquisition unit and a Matlab-based prototyping environment is presented. BCI performance assessed by means of an illustrative application example using a 4 class SSVEP paradigm to switch on and off lights. Comparison with other reference methods from literature is also presented.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
