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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Brain-computer interface (BCI) development has advanced, but sensorimotor rhythm BCIs face reliability issues for market introduction.
  • Visual-based BCIs (P300, SSVEPs) show promise but can cause unavoidable visual fatigue.
  • Steady-state somatosensory evoked potential (SSSEP) BCIs offer a novel approach using tactile attention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent findings and methodological uses of SSSEP in BCI research.
  • To discuss the limitations of current SSSEP BCI technology.
  • To explore potential future directions for SSSEP BCI development.

Main Methods:

  • Literature survey of recent studies on SSSEP BCIs.
  • Analysis of SSSEP BCI methodologies and applications.
  • Review of existing challenges and future prospects.

Main Results:

  • SSSEP BCIs are gaining attention as a viable alternative to visual and motor-based BCIs.
  • SSSEP BCIs may mitigate visual fatigue and enhance reliability compared to other BCI types.
  • The review synthesizes current knowledge on SSSEP BCI performance and applications.

Conclusions:

  • SSSEP BCIs present a promising avenue for more reliable and less fatiguing brain-computer interfaces.
  • Further research is needed to address existing limitations and fully realize the potential of SSSEP BCIs.
  • Tactile selective attention-based SSSEP BCIs could overcome drawbacks of current BCI technologies.