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A review of non-invasive electroencephalogram-based brain computer interfaces

  • CHEN Xiaogang ,
  • WANG Yijun
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  • 1. Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300192, China;
    2. Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China

Received date: 2018-05-01

  Revised date: 2018-05-22

  Online published: 2018-06-21

Abstract

The brain computer interface(BCI) is a new communication and control channel between the brain and the external world that does not depend on the peripheral nerves and muscles, with a direct interaction between the brain and the external devices. Due to the advantages such as the noninvasiveness, the ease-of-use, and the low cost, the electroencephalogram(EEG) is the most popular method for current BCIs. This paper first reviews the history of the EEG-based non-invasive BCIs. Then, the focus is placed on the state-of-art of researches in three main aspects, namely the taxonomy of the current BCIs, the applications of the BCIs, and the challenges in developing the BCIs. Finally, a summary of future developments of the EEG-based BCI technology is given.

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CHEN Xiaogang , WANG Yijun . A review of non-invasive electroencephalogram-based brain computer interfaces[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2018 , 36(12) : 22 -30 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2018.12.004

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