Brain Computer Interface Control of a Robotic Device

University of Minnesota (UMN)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02069938

1312M46742

Details and patient eligibility

About

Noninvasive Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) have been used to control a number of virtual and physical objects through the voluntary modulation of brain rhythms. Current issues with noninvasive BCIs include exhausting motor imagery tasks and long training times required to achieve competent control. The investigators will address these issues within this protocol, examining new approaches to reduce the effort required by subjects to control a physical object in the task.

The PI's hypothesis is: Control of a physical robotic device will increase the performance of subjects in BCI tasks that are analogous to virtual tasks due to greater engagement with a physical output.

Full description

Subjects will be recruited to participate in controlling a physical robotic device such as a quadcopter or a robotic arm using imagination of movement or other activities as detected by brain waves that can be used to control a robotic device.

The subjects will be able to observe the controlling of a robotics device using one's thought and participate in multiple sessions to learn the skills to better control such a device.

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects for this study will be healthy, English speaking adult volunteers (18-64 years old).

Exclusion criteria

• History of neurological deficit or traumatic brain injury.

Trial design

23 participants in 1 patient group

Healthy Subjects

Description:

Noninvasive Brain Computer Interface Control