BCI - The New Landscape In Assistive Technology
(2012) Assistive Technology Assessment: A Handbook for Professionals in Disability, Rehabilitation and Health Professions — ISBN: [978-1-4398-3865-5], p. 379-398, published
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- In this chapter, we analyzed what a BCI is and how it could be considered as an AT. First, we underlined the definition of AT: A BCI is a communication system that does not depend on the brain’s normal output pathways of peripheral nerves and muscles. We then explained the basis of the different techniques for measuring brain activity, highlighting for each the pros and cons. We then described the historical excursus from the 1970s to the most recent advances and applications. Furthermore, we described the practical uses of BCIs, which are communication, motor restoration, and clinical treatment of diseases that are not pharmacologically tractable. Finally, we analyzed the perspective of a center for technical aid and the requirements to assess the assignment and evaluation process to match BCIs and patients.
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Pasqualotto, E., Federici, S., Olivetti Belardinelli, M., & Birbaumer, N. (2012). BCI - The New Landscape In Assistive Technology. In Federici, S. & Scherer, M. (ed.), Assistive Technology Assessment: A Handbook for Professionals in Disability, Rehabilitation and Health Professions (p. p. 379-398). CRC Press. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/41083