Frontal alpha asymmetry interaction with an experimental story EEG brain-computer interface

Although interest in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) from researchers and consumers continues to increase, many BCIs lack the complexity and imaginative properties thought to guide users toward successful brain activity modulation. We investigate the possibility of using a complex BCI by developing...

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Published inFrontiers in human neuroscience Vol. 16; p. 883467
Main Authors Krogmeier, Claudia, Coventry, Brandon S., Mousas, Christos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 12.08.2022
Frontiers Media S.A
Subjects
affective computing
Asymmetry
Avant-garde
Brain
Brain research
brain-computer interfaces
Cognitive ability
Collaboration
Computer applications
Design
EEG
Electroencephalography
Emotions
Experimental films
Feedback
Human Neuroscience
Implants
Interfaces
Mental task performance
Motivation
neurofeedback
story
Success
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Summary:Although interest in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) from researchers and consumers continues to increase, many BCIs lack the complexity and imaginative properties thought to guide users toward successful brain activity modulation. We investigate the possibility of using a complex BCI by developing an experimental story environment with which users interact through cognitive thought strategies. In our system, the user's frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA) measured with electroencephalography (EEG) is linearly mapped to the color saturation of the main character in the story. We implemented a user-friendly experimental design using a comfortable EEG device and short neurofeedback (NF) training protocol. In our system, seven out of 19 participants successfully increased FAA during the course of the study, for a total of ten successful blocks out of 152. We detail our results concerning left and right prefrontal cortical activity contributions to FAA in both successful and unsuccessful story blocks. Additionally, we examine inter-subject correlations of EEG data, and self-reported questionnaire data to understand the user experience of BCI interaction. Results suggest the potential of imaginative story BCI environments for engaging users and allowing for FAA modulation. Our data suggests new research directions for BCIs investigating emotion and motivation through FAA.
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Reviewed by: Ahmad Mayeli, University of Pittsburgh, United States; Joanne Yip, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China; Polina Zioga, University of Stirling, United Kingdom; Juan Antonio Barios Heredero, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Spain
This article was submitted to Brain-Computer Interfaces, a section of the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Edited by: Shengzhi Du, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
ISSN:1662-5161
1662-5161
DOI:10.3389/fnhum.2022.883467