Fractal dimension based neurofeedback in serious games

Visual Computer

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 299-309

  Wang, Qiang ^a   Sourina, Olga ^a   Nguyen, Minh Khoa ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

BCI; EEG; Fractal dimension; Game design; HCI; Medical application; Neurofeedback

Indexed keywords

BCI; EEG; GAME DESIGN; HCI; NEUROFEEDBACK;

ALGORITHMS; BRAIN; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; DESIGN; FRACTAL DIMENSION; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PARTIAL DISCHARGES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 79955806296     PISSN: 01782789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00371-011-0551-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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