Brain to computer communication: Ethical perspectives on interaction models

Neuroethics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 137-149

  Tamburrini, Guglielmo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomy; BCI communication protocol; Brain computer interfaces; Human machine cooperative problem solving; Personal identity persistence; Responsibility; Sub personal psychology

Indexed keywords

BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER; ETHICS; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROBOTICS;

EID: 70349705743     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-009-9040-1     Document Type: Review

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