Describing different brain computer interface systems through a unique model: A UML implementation

Neuroinformatics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-96

  Quitadamo, Lucia Rita ^a   Marciani, Maria Grazia ^a,b   Cardarilli, Gian Carlo ^a   Bianchi, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

BCI; Functional model; Trial structure; UML

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LANGUAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTERS; DISABLED PERSONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVENT-RELATED POTENTIALS, P300; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE DESIGN; SOFTWARE VALIDATION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 50849136480     PISSN: 15392791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12021-008-9015-0     Document Type: Article

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