Frequency recognition in an SSVEP-based brain computer interface using empirical mode decomposition and refined generalized zero-crossing

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 170-181

  Wu, Chi Hsun ^a,b   Chang, Hsiang Chih ^a   Lee, Po Lei ^a,b,c   Li, Kuen Shing ^a   Sie, Jyun Jie ^a   Sun, Chia Wei ^c   Yang, Chia Yen ^d   Li, Po Hung ^b,e   Deng, Hua Ting ^a   Shyu, Kuo Kai ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHENG HSIN REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brain computer interface (BCI); Empirical mode decomposition (EMD); Refined generalized zero crossing (rGZC); Steady state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HUMAN; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BRAIN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WAVELET ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951551406     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.12.014     Document Type: Article

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