High-Density Electroencephalogram Recording System for Closed-Loop Brain-Computer Interfaces
Abstract
This proposal requests purchase of equipment that will have a significant impact on major research programs supported by the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop non-invasive closed-loop brain-computer interfaces (BCI) for a variety of applications. The proposed equipment consists of high-density wired and wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) recording systems, skin conductance and respiration measurement modules, an eye movement tracker, and an arm movement tracker. Together, these components constitute an integrated system for synchronous real-time non-invasive neural, physiological, and behavioral measurement from human subjects in various cognitive and motor applications of interest to the DoD. Notably, the equipment will enable the multidisciplinary university research initiative (MURI) program entitled ÒClosed-loop multisensory brain-computer interface for enhanced decision accuracyÓ, which is funded under the Army Research Office (ARO). The equipment will also contribute to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) funded effort on developing BCIs for closed-loop stimulation. Additionally, the equipment will enable developing non-invasive decoders of human intent, for example BCI decoders for motor function. The expected equipment lifetime is at least 10 years. The equipment augments existing capabilities at the University of Southern California (USC) related to brain imaging and neurophysiology. More broadly, the equipment will facilitate future research programs of interest to the DoD that involve interfacing with the brain noninvasively to understand, treat, or enhance function across various cognitive and motor domains.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 11, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710177
Entities
People
- Maryam Shanechi
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Southern California