A Brain Computer Interface (BCI) provides a direct connection between the brain and an external device, such as a computer or any other system capable of receiving a signal as an input. Brain activity is measured using different techniques, each with different pros and cons. Most current BCI applications are actually dedicated to restoring communication and movement in patients with severe and multiple disabilities, although some applications in clinical use can be found. Paralysed patients, for whom other common assistive technologies are ineffective due to their requirement for voluntary muscular control, may use BCIs as a means of communication. Stroke and tetraplegic patients might use them to activate devices for movements to replace a missing motor function. Finally, BCIs could be used to treat patients with diseases that are pharmacologically intractable or insufficiently tractable, such as pharmaco-resistant epilepsy or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Brain Computer Interfaces: The New Landscape in Assistive Technology

FEDERICI, Stefano;
2012

Abstract

A Brain Computer Interface (BCI) provides a direct connection between the brain and an external device, such as a computer or any other system capable of receiving a signal as an input. Brain activity is measured using different techniques, each with different pros and cons. Most current BCI applications are actually dedicated to restoring communication and movement in patients with severe and multiple disabilities, although some applications in clinical use can be found. Paralysed patients, for whom other common assistive technologies are ineffective due to their requirement for voluntary muscular control, may use BCIs as a means of communication. Stroke and tetraplegic patients might use them to activate devices for movements to replace a missing motor function. Finally, BCIs could be used to treat patients with diseases that are pharmacologically intractable or insufficiently tractable, such as pharmaco-resistant epilepsy or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
2012
9781439838655
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