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The article focuses on brain-computer interfaces (BCIS). Their original design electrodes surgically implanted in the skull allowing paralyzed persons to control objects such as wheelchairs and computer cursors. The development of a non-invasive BCIS in which electroencephalography (EEG) is used, al...

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Published in:Economist Vol. 400; no. 8749; pp. 24 - 26
Format: Article
Published: Economist Newspaper Limited 9/3/2011
Subjects:
Human-computer interaction
User-centered system design
User interfaces
Interactive computer systems
Electroencephalography
Visual evoked response
Computer input-output equipment
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on brain-computer interfaces (BCIS). Their original design electrodes surgically implanted in the skull allowing paralyzed persons to control objects such as wheelchairs and computer cursors. The development of a non-invasive BCIS in which electroencephalography (EEG) is used, allowing the electrodes to rest on the scalp rather than be surgical implants, is discussed. Commercial products using the EEG technology are discussed.