Brain-computer interface (BCI) operation: Optimizing information transfer rates

Biological Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-251

  McFarland, Dennis J ^a,b   Sarnacki, William A ^a   Wolpaw, Jonathan R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative communication; Electroencephalography; Information; Learning; Mu rhythm; Operant conditioning; Prosthesis; Rehabilitation; Sensorimotor cortex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA RHYTHM; BRAIN; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX; TIME;

EID: 0038012676     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0511(03)00073-5     Document Type: Article

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