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This study introduces a novel multi-frequency stimulation method for steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP) brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This approach effectively increases the number of available targets without compromising performance.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP) is a popular brain-computer interface (BCI) modality.
Expanding the number of targets in SSVEP-BCIs is limited by harmonics and frequency response ranges.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and investigate a novel multi-frequency stimulation method for SSVEP.
To assess the potential for increasing the number of targets in SSVEP-BCIs.

Main Methods:

Developed a multi-frequency stimulation method by superposing signals at different frequencies.
Collected SSVEPs from nine subjects.
Utilized canonical correlation analysis (CCA) for decoding SSVEPs, referencing stimulus frequencies and their harmonics.

Main Results:

The proposed method allows for single-step target identification and is size-efficient.
It imposes no strict constraints on the usable frequency range and is suitable for self-paced BCIs.
Decoding results demonstrated the potential of the multi-frequency paradigm, even when only using frequencies and harmonics as references.

Conclusions:

The novel multi-frequency stimulation method effectively increases the number of targets in SSVEP-BCIs.
This paradigm offers flexibility and efficiency for future BCI development.
The method shows promise for enhancing SSVEP-based brain-computer interfaces.