Asynchronous P300-based brain-computer interface to control a virtual environment: Initial tests on end users

Clinical EEG and Neuroscience

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 219-224

  Aloise, Fabio ^a   Schettini, Francesca ^a,b   Aricò, Pietro ^a,b   Salinari, Serenella ^b   Guger, Christoph ^c   Rinsma, Johanna ^d   Aiello, Marco ^e   Mattia, Donatella ^a   Cincotti, Febo ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c G TEC MEDICAL ENGINEERING GMBH   (Austria)

^d Thuiszorg Het Friese Land   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asynchronous control; Brain Computer Interface (BCI); Domotic appliances; Electroencephalography; P300

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 83355166996     PISSN: 15500594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/155005941104200406     Document Type: Article

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