Niedermeyer's Electroencephalography

2011

“The EEG is essentially an electric phenomenon;” (P.33) - Fernando & Silva

"(A)ny BCI must have the following four components:

Direct: The signals must be recorded directly from the brain. If a device records signals after they pass through peripheral nerves or muscles, it is not a BCI.

Intentional control: At least one directly recordable brain signal, which can be intentionally modulated, must provide input to the BCI (electrical potentials, magnetic fields, or hemodynamic changes).

Real-time processing: The signal processing must occur online and yield a communication or control signal.

Feedback: The user must obtain feedback about the success or failure of his/her efforts to communicate or control.” (P.1227) - Pfurtscheller & Neuper)

Amzica. Florin and Filva. Fernando H. Lopes Da, Page 33, 54, Cellular Substrates of Brain Rhythms, in: Niedermeyer’s Electroencephalography: Basic Principles, Clinical Applications, and Related Fields, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.

Pfurtscheller. Gert and Neuper. Christa, Page 1227, 1233, EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces, in: Niedermeyer’s Electroencephalography: Basic Principles, Clinical Applications, and Related Fields, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.