Toward Brain-Computer Interfacing (Hardcover)

Description

Interest in developing an effective communication interface connecting the human brain and a computer has grown rapidly over the past decade. The brain-computer interface (BCI) would allow humans to operate computers, wheelchairs, prostheses, and other devices, using brain signals only. BCI research may someday provide a communication channel for patients with severe physical disabilities but intact cognitive functions, a working tool in computational neuroscience that contributes to a better understanding of the brain, and a novel independent interface for human-machine communication that offers new options for monitoring and control. This volume presents a timely overview of the latest BCI research, with contributions from many of the important research groups in the field.

The book covers a broad range of topics, describing work on both noninvasive (that is, without the implantation of electrodes) and invasive approaches. Other chapters discuss relevant techniques from machine learning and signal processing, existing software for BCI, and possible applications of BCI research in the real world.

描述

在過去十年中，對於開發一種有效的人腦與電腦之間的通訊界面的興趣迅速增長。腦-電腦界面（BCI）將允許人類僅使用腦信號操作電腦、輪椅、假肢和其他設備。BCI研究可能為嚴重身體殘疾但認知功能完好的患者提供一個通訊渠道，為計算神經科學提供一個工具，有助於更好地理解大腦，並提供一個新的獨立的人機界面，為監控和控制提供新的選擇。本書提供了最新BCI研究的及時概述，並由該領域的許多重要研究團體做出貢獻。

本書涵蓋了廣泛的主題，描述了非侵入性（即無需植入電極）和侵入性方法的工作。其他章節討論了機器學習和信號處理的相關技術，現有的BCI軟件，以及BCI研究在現實世界中的可能應用。