International Assessment of Research and Development in Brain-Computer Interfaces. WTEC Panel Report

Abstract

Brain-computer interface (BCI) research deals with establishing communication pathways between the brain and external devices. BCI systems can be broadly classified depending on the placement of the electrodes used to detect and measure neurons firing in the brain: in invasive systems, electrodes are inserted directly into the cortex; in noninvasive systems, they are placed on the scalp and use electroencephalography or electrocorticography to detect neuron activity. This WTEC study was designed to gather information on worldwide status and trends in BCI research and to disseminate it to government decision makers and the research community. The study reviewed and assessed the state of the art in sensor technology, the biotic/abiotic interface and biocompatibility, data analysis and modeling, hardware implementation, systems engineering, functional electrical stimulation, noninvasive communication systems, and cognitive and emotional neuroprostheses in academic research and industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA478887

Entities

People

  • Dawn M. Taylor
  • Dennis J. Mcfarland
  • Greg A. Gerhardt
  • John K. Chapin
  • José Príncipe
  • Patrick A. Tresco
  • Theodore W. Berger
  • Walid V. Soussou

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Cognitive Science
  • Computational Science
  • Health Services
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Network Science

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Neuroscience
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.