title: Software platform for rapid prototyping of NIRS brain computer interfacing techniques.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hamilton Institute, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
authors.forename: Fiachra
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soraghan
authors.forename: Tomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Markham
authors.forename: Barak A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Pearlmutter
mesh_terms: 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