BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE AND ITS L T P C

19MD511 APPLICATIONS
(Common to MED & BME) 3 0 0 3

PREAMBLE
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) allow their users to communicate or control external
devices using brain signals rather than the brain's normal output pathways of peripheral
nerves and muscles. Efforts have recently begun to provide laboratory-validated BCI systems
to severely disabled individuals for real-world applications. BCI review the BCI-relevant
signals from the human brain, and describe the functional components of BCIs. We will also
review current clinical applications of BCI technology, and identify potential users and
potential applications. Finally, we will discuss current limitations of BCI technology,
impediments to its widespread clinical use, and expectations for the future.
PREREQUISITE
NIL
COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of the course learners will be able to

Comprehend and appreciate the significance and role of this
CO1 Understand
course in the present contemporary world
CO2 Differentiate various concept of BCI. Analyse
Allocate functions appropriately to the human and to the
CO3 Apply
machine.
CO4 Select appropriate for feature extraction methods. Analyse
Design a system using machine learning algorithms for
CO5 Apply
translation.

MAPPING OF COs WITH POs AND PSOs

PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES SPECIFIC
COURSE OUTCOMES
OUTCOMES
PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
PSO 1 PSO 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CO1 3 - - 3 1 - - - - - - 1 1 2
CO2 3 - - 3 3 - - - - - - 1 1 2
CO3 3 - - 3 3 - - - - - - 1 1 2
CO4 3 - - 3 3 - - - - - - 1 1 2
CO5 3 - 3 3 3 - - - - - - 1 1 2

1. LOW 2. MODERATE 3. SUBSTANTIAL

CONCEPT MAP
 Brain Computer Interface & Its
Application

Introduction
Application
Brain Feature Machine
Activation Extraction Learning
Methods Methods
BCI types
Invasive
&Non invasive Patterns
FD & TD Classification Invasive
BCI structure Movement
Analysis Techniques BCIs
& Stimulus
PCA ICA Regression Non invasive
related
Feature SVM BCIs
Potentials
extraction Ethics of BCI

SYLLABUS

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO BCI 9

Introduction - Brain structure and function, Brain Computer Interface Types - Synchronous
and Asynchronous -Invasive BCI -Partially Invasive BCI - Non Invasive BCI, Structure of
BCI System, BCI Monitoring Hardware, EEG, ECoG, MEG, fMRI
UNIT II BRAIN ACTIVATION 9
Brain activation patterns - Spikes, Oscillatory potential and ERD, slow cortical potentials,
Movement related potentials-Mu rhythms, motor imagery, Stimulus related potentials -
Visual Evoked Potentials – P300 and Auditory Evoked Potentials, Potentials related to
cognitive tasks.
UNIT III FEATURE EXTRACTION METHODS 9
Data Processing – Spike sorting, Frequency domain analysis, Wavelet analysis, Time domain
analysis, Spatial filtering -Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Independent Component
Analysis (ICA), Artifacts reduction, Feature Extraction - Phase synchronization and
coherence.
UNIT IV MACHINE LEARNING METHODS FOR BCI 9
Classification techniques –Binary classification, Ensemble classification, Multiclass
Classification, Evaluation of classification performance, Regression - Linear, Polynomial,
RBF’s, Perceptron’s, Multilayer neural networks, Support vector machine, Graph theoretical
functional connectivity analysis
UNIT V APPLICATIONS OF BCI 9
Case Studies - Invasive BCIs: decoding and tracking arm (hand) position, controlling
prosthetic devices such as orthotic hands, Cursor and robotic control using multi electrode
array implant, Cortical control of muscles via functional electrical stimulation. Noninvasive
BCIs: P300 Mind Speller, Visual cognitive BCI, Emotion detection, Ethics of Brain
Computer Interfacing
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Rajesh.P.N.Rao, “Brain-Computer Interfacing: An Introduction”, Cambridge University
Press, First edition, 2013.
2. Jonathan Wolpaw, Elizabeth Winter Wolpaw, ―Brain Computer Interfaces: Principles
and practice‖, Oxford University Press, USA, Edition 1, January 2012.

REFERENCES

1. Ella Hassianien, A &Azar.A.T (Editors), “Brain-Computer Interfaces Current Trends and

Applications”, Springer, 2015.
2. Bernhard Graimann, Brendan Allison, Gert Pfurtscheller, "Brain-Computer Interfaces:
Revolutionizing Human-Computer Interaction", Springer, 2010
3. Ali Bashashati, Mehrdad Fatourechi, Rabab K Ward, Gary E Birch,” A survey of signal
Processing algorithms in brain–computer interfaces based on electrical brain signals”
Journal of Neural Engineering, Vol.4, 2007, PP.32-57.
4. Arnon Kohen, “Biomedical Signal Processing”, Vol I and II, CRC Press Inc, Boca Rato,
Florida.
5. Bishop C.M., “Neural networks for Pattern Recognition”, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1995.
6. Andrew Webb, “Statistical Pattern Recognition”, Wiley International, Second Edition,
2002.

COURSE DESIGNER:

1. Dr. M.Moorthi - moorthi@saveetha.ac.in