MindDesktop: a general purpose brain computer interface
This provides a practical tool for people with severe disabilities to interact with Windows-based computers, though it is incremental as it builds on existing EEG/EMG technologies.
The paper tackles the problem of enabling people with severe disabilities to use regular computers by developing a brain-computer interface system using an off-the-shelf EEG/EMG headset, resulting in a pointing device and virtual keyboard that reduces user effort and shows a decreasing learning curve in usability studies.
Recent advances in electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) enable communication for people with severe disabilities. In this paper we present a system that enables the use of regular computers using an off-the-shelf EEG/EMG headset, providing a pointing device and virtual keyboard that can be used to operate any Windows based system, minimizing the user effort required for interacting with a personal computer. Effectiveness of the proposed system is evaluated by a usability study, indicating decreasing learning curve for completing various tasks. The proposed system is available in the link provided.