Brain-Computer Interfaces An International Assessment of Research and Development Trends /

• Main Authors: Berger, Theodore W. (Author), Chapin, John K. (Author), Gerhardt, Greg A. (Author), McFarland, Dennis J. (Author), Principe, José C. (Author), Soussou, Walid V. (Author), Taylor, Dawn M. (Author), Tresco, Patrick A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Neurosciences.; Medical ethics.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Biomedical engineering.; Economic policy.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; R & D/Technology Policy.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics.

Brain-computer interface (BCI) research deals with establishing communication pathways between the brain and external devices where such pathways do not otherwise exist. Throughout the world, such research is surprisingly extensive and expanding. BCI research is rapidly approaching a level of first-...

Table of Contents:

• Sensor Technology
• The Biotic-Abiotic Interface
• BMI/BCI Modeling and Signal Processing
• Hardware Implementation
• Functional Electrical Stimulation and Rehabilitation Applications of BCIs
• Noninvasive Communication Systems
• Cognitive and Emotional Neuroprostheses
• Research Organization-Funding, Translation-Commercialization, and Education-Training Issues.