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  • Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence

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  • Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) facilitate communication for motor-impaired individuals via brain signals.
  • Existing BCIs are ineffective for those in a complete locked-in state (CLIS).
  • Near-infrared spectroscopy-based BCIs offer limited "yes"/"no" communication with 70% accuracy in CLIS patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel spelling interface for CLIS patients using a 20-questions game format.
  • To enable communication beyond simple "yes"/"no" responses despite low BCI accuracy.
  • To utilize an artificial neural network (ANN) for estimating patient-intended statements.

Main Methods:

  • A communication system employing an artificial neural network (ANN) was designed.
  • The ANN estimates patient thoughts by posing fewer than 20 yes/no questions.
  • The system was validated through a web-based version with healthy participants and offline simulations.

Main Results:

  • The proposed system demonstrated sentence estimation accuracy ranging from 40% to 100%.
  • Performance was evaluated against a baseline "yes"/"no" classification accuracy of 70%.
  • Successful estimation of imagined sentences was achieved in both healthy participants and simulations.

Conclusions:

  • The novel 20-questions-game-based spelling interface significantly enhances communication for CLIS patients.
  • This BCI system allows CLIS individuals to express complex thoughts, not just answer questions.
  • The findings suggest a viable method for restoring expressive communication in the most severe paralysis cases.