Brain/Computer Interfacing
James Wilson
COMP4640
11/28/07
Brain/Computer Interfacing
We are moving into a new era of technology
where the age of keyboards and mice will soon
be extinct. The gap between the human mind
and technology will soon be bridged.
Topics covered:
Artificial Vision
Neuroprosthetics
Gaming
Artificial Vision (BCI)
See with your ears !
The ”vOICe” system
Future uses of vOICe
Neuroprosthetics
artificial devices to replace or improve
the function of an impaired nervous
system or limb.
The most common neuroprosthetic is
the, cochlear implant with
approximately 100,000 in use
worldwide as of 2006
cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically
implanted electronic device that
provides a sense of sound to a person
who is profoundly deaf or severely hard
of hearing. The cochlear implant is
often referred to as a bionic ear.
Cognitive prosthetics
An exciting new field for neuroprsthetics is the
addition of cognitive prosthetics aimed at restoring
cognitive function by replacing circuits within the
brain damaged by stroke, trauma or disease.
Work has begun on a proof-of-concept device - a
hippocampal prosthesis which can mimic the
function of a region of the hippocampus - a part of
the brain responsible for the formation of
memories
Gaming (BCI)
Brain Computer interface system that
lets the user walk an avatar through
the streets of Second Life while relying
solely on the power of thought...
consists of a headpiece equipped with
electrodes that monitor activity in three
areas of the motor cortex (the region of
the brain involved in controlling the
movement of the arms and legs)
Second Life Video