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SSVEP-based brain–computer interface for music using a low-density EEG system

  • University of Plymouth
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Abstract

In this paper, we present a bespoke brain–computer interface (BCI), which was developed for a person with severe motor-impairments, who was previously a Violinist, to allow performing and composing music at home. It uses steady-state visually evoked potential (SSVEP) and adopts a dry, low-density, and wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) headset. In this study, we investigated two parameters: (1) placement of the EEG headset and (2) inter-stimulus distance and found that the former significantly improved the information transfer rate (ITR). To analyze EEG, we adopted canonical correlation analysis (CCA) without weight-calibration. The BCI for musical performance realized a high ITR of 37.59 ± 9.86 bits min−1 and a mean accuracy of 88.89 ± 10.09%. The BCI for musical composition obtained an ITR of 14.91 ± 2.87 bits min−1 and a mean accuracy of 95.83 ± 6.97%. The BCI was successfully deployed to the person with severe motor-impairments. She regularly uses it for musical composition at home, demonstrating how BCIs can be translated from laboratories to real-world scenarios.

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Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 378-388 (11 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Assistive Technology (Volume 35, Issue 5)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 21/05/2022
  • Published - 11/07/2022

Publication status

Published - 11/07/2022

ISSN

1040-0435

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  • handle.net: 10547/626644
  • Scopus: 85133833298

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