Workshops of the seventh international brain-computer interface meeting: not getting lost in translation

Abstract

The interactive nature of this conference was embodied by 25 workshops covering topics in BCI (also called brain-machine interface) research. Workshops covered foundational topics such as hardware development and signal analysis algorithms, new and imaginative topics such as BCI for virtual reality and multi-brain BCIs, and translational topics such as clinical applications and ethical assumptions of BCI development. BCI research is expanding in the diversity of applications and populations for whom those applications are being developed. BCI applications are moving toward clinical readiness as researchers struggle with the practical considerations to make sure that BCI translational efforts will be successful. This paper summarizes each workshop, providing an overview of the topic of discussion, references for additional information, and identifying future issues for research and development that resulted from the interactions and discussion at the workshop.

Optimization of Surface Electromyography-Based Neurofeedback Rehabilitation Intervention System

“…Chowdhury et al analyzed a study combining isometric muscle strength and surface EMG tests in patients with athletic rotator cuff injury, the muscle recruitment capacity of supraspinatus and hamstrings during abduction in the experimental group (rotator cuff injury) was less than that of the control group (healthy), and the muscle recruitment capacity of deltoid and supraspinatus muscles in the experimental group (rotator cuff injury) was also found to be decreased [12]. e neurorehabilitation intervention strategy should always be patient-centred regarding how to give patients timely and effective neurofeedback stimulation, maximize the incentive for patients to actively participate in rehabilitation training, and ensure that rehabilitation training always adapts to the changes in patients during the rehabilitation process [13]. At the same time, monitoring the changes of neuromuscular properties during the rehabilitation process of spasticity will help to provide a mechanism for studying the improvement of neuromuscular function in spasticity patients under the effect of different interventions and at different rehabilitation stages.…”

Mynd

“…Research on active BCIs often employs expensive biomedical research equipment as recording hardware and software, which can rarely be afforded or used by consumers and requires expert knowledge and laboratory environments. The lack of hardware and software for end-users constitute a notable barrier [24,3], and usercentred development is often neglected [31].…”

Brain-Computer Interfaces and Creative Expression: Interface Considerations for Rehabilitative and Therapeutic Interactions

“…Despite the potential for BCI systems to serve as both rehabilitation and communication tools, art and creative expression are often overlooked in assistive technology (AT) development (Huggins et al, 2019). Exploring BCI and neurofeedback development through introspective approaches highlights how novel integrative applications may provide opportunities to improve well-being resources for less-explored populations of users and underscores the importance of the user (Rapoport et al, 2008;Zickler et al, 2013;Ku€bler et al, 2013;Kübler et al, 2015;Morone et al, 2015;Daly and Huggins, 2015).…”