Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kübler, Andrea
• Kotchoubey, Boris
• Kaiser, Jochen
• Wolpaw, Jonathan R
• Birbaumer, Niels
• Eisenberg, Nancy

Titel

Brain-Computer Communication: Unlocking the Locked In

Ist Teil von

• Psychological bulletin, 2001-05, Vol.127 (3), p.358-375

Ort / Verlag

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

Erscheinungsjahr

2001

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• With the increasing efficiency of life-support systems and better intensive care, more patients survive severe injuries of the brain and spinal cord. Many of these patients experience locked-in syndrome: The active mind is locked in a paralyzed body. Consequently, communication is extremely restricted or impossible. A muscle-independent communication channel overcomes this problem and is realized through a brain-computer interface, a direct connection between brain and computer. The number of technically elaborated brain-computer interfaces is in contrast with the number of systems used in the daily life of locked-in patients. It is hypothesized that a profound knowledge and consideration of psychological principles are necessary to make brain-computer interfaces feasible for locked-in patients.