Software platform for rapid prototyping of NIRS brain computer interfacing techniques.
This paper describes the control system of a next-generation optical brain-computer interface (BCI). Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) as a BCI modality is a relatively new concept, and research has only begun to explore approaches for its implementation. It is necessary to have a system by which it is possible to investigate the signal processing and classification techniques available in the BCI community. Most importantly, these techniques must be easily testable in real-time applications. The system we describe was built using LABVIEW, a graphical programming language designed for interaction with National Instruments hardware. This platform allows complete configurability from hardware control and regulation, testing and filtering in a graphical interface environment.
Matthews
Fiachra
F
Hamilton Institute, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Soraghan
Christopher
C
Ward
Tomas E
TE
Markham
Charles
C
Pearlmutter
Barak A
BA
D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design; D014584:User-Computer Interface