A brain-computer interface for long-term independent home use

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 449-455

  Sellers, Eric W ^a,b   Vaughan, Theresa M ^b   Wolpaw, Jonathan R ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Assistive communication; Brain computer interface; Electroencephalogram; P300 event related potential

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; CALIBRATION; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BRAIN; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DISABLED PERSONS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVENT-RELATED POTENTIALS, P300; HOMEBOUND PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77956641330     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482961003777470     Document Type: Article

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