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Iñaki Iturrate1, Jonathan Grizou2, Jason Omedes3

  • 1Chair in Brain-Machine Interface (CNBI) and Center for Neuroprosthetics (CNP), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland; Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Sistemas (I3A), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.

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This study introduces self-calibrating Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) for reaching tasks, eliminating the need for initial calibration. This novel approach enables immediate usable control, comparable to traditional methods, using error-related potentials.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) typically require extensive user-specific calibration.
  • Reaching tasks in BCI research often face challenges due to signal variability and unknown user intent.
  • Error-related potentials (ErrPs) offer a potential signal source for adaptive BCI control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a self-calibrating BCI system for reaching tasks.
  • To enable immediate BCI control without prior calibration sessions.
  • To leverage task constraints and error-related potentials for robust BCI operation.

Main Methods:

  • A novel self-calibration approach for BCIs was proposed, integrating decoder calibration and device control.

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  • The method utilizes task constraints, a robust likelihood function, and an ad-hoc planner.
  • Closed-loop online experiments were conducted with 8 users performing reaching tasks on a grid.

    • Main Results:

    • Usable BCI control was achieved from the very beginning of the experiment for all users.
    • The self-calibration method demonstrated performance comparable to standard calibration approaches.
    • Signal quality and system performance were maintained without pre-existing calibration data.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-calibrating BCIs are feasible for reaching tasks, significantly reducing setup time and effort.
    • The proposed method effectively handles uncertainty in unknown tasks and decoders.
    • This approach paves the way for more accessible and immediate BCI applications.