Brain computer

interface
 Outline

 BCI story - from fiction to reality

 BCI concept - rebuilding instead of repairing
 BCI overview - actions from thoughts
 BCI methods - neural language translation
 BCI summary - try to speed up
 BCI story
From fiction to reality
In the futuristic vision of the Wachowski brothers' movie trilogy "The
Matrix," humans dive into a virtual world by connecting their brains
directly to a computer……

Movie fiction: The Matrix

Real story 1: Monkey think, Robot Do

Learning to control a brain-machine interface for reaching and

grasping by primates. Nicolelis et al., PLoS Biology 2003
 Real story 2: ‘Ratbot’

Rat navigation guided by remote

control
Chapin et al., Nature, 2002
BCI concept
rebuilding instead of
repairing
Motivation for BCI/BMI Research

In USA, more than 200,000 patients

live with the motor sequelae
(consequences) of serious injury.
There are two ways to help them
restore some motor function:
• Repair the damaged nerve axons
• Build neuroprosthetic device

Nicolelis, 2001
J.R. Wolpaw et al. 2002

BCI (BMI) bypasses the brain’s normal pathways of peripheral nerves and muscles
BCI overview
actions from thoughts
>> Control home appliances by
mind
Tsinghua Group Gao et al., 1999, 2002, 2003

Appliance control Make phone call

 EEG-MRP

>> Help impaired hand to grasp by mind

Graz Group Pfurtscheller et al., 1993, 2000, 2003

Hold cup for drinking

BCI methods
neural language
translation
 Materials

• Owl monkey (Aotus trivirgtus)

• Robot arm
• Microelectrodes
• Many neuron acquisition processor

Monkey with robot arm

MNAP Plexon Inc.

NBLABS, Dennison,TX
BCI summary
try to speed up
1. Artificial Sensory Channel

Artificial Hearing

www.cochlearamericas.com

Since 1978, about 70,000

cochlear recipients worldwide.
Artificial Vision
ANY QUERIES ?