A review of brain-computer interface games and an opinion survey from researchers, developers and users

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 14601-14633

  Ahn, Minkyu ^a   Lee, Mijin ^a   Choi, Jinyoung ^a   Jun, Sung Chan ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain computer interface (BCI); Entertainment; Game; Market; Opinion survey

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; MARKETING; SURVEYS; COMPUTER GAMES; INTERFACES (COMPUTER);

DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC SIGNALS; ENTERTAINMENT; FOCUS OF RESEARCHES; GAME; LITERATURE SEARCH; OPINION SURVEYS; STEADY STATE VISUAL EVOKED POTENTIALS;

BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84924254829     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s140814601     Document Type: Article

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