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The human-computer connection: An overview of brain-computer interfaces

José Del R. Millán

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InformationSystems_INFORMATIONINTERFACESANDPRESENTATION(e.g.HCI)Computer scienceInterface (computing)0206 medical engineering02 engineering and technologyField (computer science)rehabilitationbrain-computer interfaces03 medical and health sciencesInformationSystems_MODELSANDPRINCIPLES0302 clinical medicineHistory and Philosophy of ScienceHuman–computer interactionBrain–computer interfaceroboticspeopleMultidisciplinarybusiness.industryRobotics020601 biomedical engineeringVariety (cybernetics)Motor rehabilitationmachine learningResearch questionsArtificial intelligenceState (computer science)businessbrain signal processing030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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This article introduces the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI), which allows the control of devices without the generation of any active motor output but directly from the decoding of the user’s brain signals. Here we review the current state of the art in the BCI field, discussing the main components of such an interface and illustrating ongoing research questions and prototypes for controlling a large variety of devices, from virtual keyboards for communication to robotics systems to replace lost motor functions and even clinical interventions for motor rehabilitation after a stroke. The article concludes with some insights into the future of BCI.

https://doi.org/10.7203/metode.9.12639