A New Auditory Multi-Class Brain-Computer Interface Paradigm: Spatial Hearing as an Informative Cue

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 5; no. 4; p. e9813
• Main Authors: Schreuder, Martijn, Blankertz, Benjamin, Tangermann, Michael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.04.2010; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Acoustic Stimulation - methods; Adult; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - physiopathology; Artificial intelligence; Auditory evoked potentials; Brain; Brain - physiology; Brain research; Classification; Clinical trials; Computer applications; Cues; Ears & hearing; Event-related potentials; Feedback; Human-computer interface; Humans; Implants; Information transfer; Neurological Disorders/Neuromuscular Diseases; Neuroscience/Cognitive Neuroscience; Neuroscience/Sensory Systems; Physiology/Sensory Systems; Spatial distribution; Stimuli; Time Factors; User-Computer Interface; Visual perception; Visual stimuli; Germany

Most P300-based brain-computer interface (BCI) approaches use the visual modality for stimulation. For use with patients suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) this might not be the preferable choice because of sight deterioration. Moreover, using a modality different from the visual one...