Open AccessThe human-computer connection: An overview of brain-computer interfaces
Author(s) -
José del R. Millán
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
mètode. annual review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.129
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2174-9221
pISSN - 2174-3487
DOI - 10.7203/metode.9.12639
Subject(s) - brain–computer interface , computer science , human–computer interaction , field (mathematics) , interface (matter) , variety (cybernetics) , motor imagery , robotics , rehabilitation , motor control , artificial intelligence , robot , neuroscience , psychology , electroencephalography , mathematics , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , parallel computing , pure mathematics
Thisarticle introduces the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI), whichallows the control of devices without the generation of any activemotor output but directly from the decoding of the user’s brainsignals. Here we review the current state of the art in the BCI field,discussing the main components of such an interface and illustratingongoing research questions and prototypes for controlling a largevariety of devices, from virtual keyboards for communication torobotics systems to replace lost motor functions and even clinicalinterventions for motor rehabilitation after a stroke. The articleconcludes with some insights into the future ofBCI.