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Simultaneous multiple-stimulus auditory brain-computer interface with semi-supervised learning and prior probability

Mikito Ogino¹, Nozomu Hamada², Yasue Mitsukura²

¹Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Journal of Neural Engineering

|November 1, 2022

Summary

This study introduces a novel auditory brain-computer interface (BCI) using simultaneous stimuli, enhancing command selection. The improved BCI with semi-supervised learning (SSL) increases accuracy and typing speed.

Keywords:

P300 auditory stimuli brain–computer interface communication event-related potentials multiple stimulations semi-supervised learning

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Biomedical Engineering
Signal Processing

Background:

Auditory brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) allow command selection via brain activity from auditory stimuli.
Existing auditory BCI paradigms face limitations in increasing command numbers without reducing selection speed due to sequential stimulus presentation.
The standard oddball paradigm requires independent, sequential stimulus presentation, hindering scalability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel double-stimulus auditory BCI paradigm capable of presenting multiple auditory stimuli simultaneously.
To enhance BCI performance by integrating semi-supervised learning (SSL) and prior probability distribution tuning.
To evaluate the impact of the new paradigm and SSL on BCI accuracy and information transfer rate (ITR).

Main Methods:

A double-stimulus paradigm was developed, presenting simultaneous sounds from left and right auditory fields.
Six distinct sounds were utilized for a 6x6 letter matrix, enabling a larger command set.
Semi-supervised learning (SSL) was employed to update classifier weights, with prior probability distributions tuned using uniform, empirical, and extended empirical (e-empirical) methods.

Main Results:

The double-stimulus paradigm without SSL achieved 67.89% accuracy and 2.67 bits/min ITR.
Integration of SSL with the e-empirical distribution significantly improved performance to 74.59% accuracy and 3.37 bits/min ITR.
Event-related potential analysis indicated contralateral and right-hemispheric dominance contributed to performance gains.

Conclusions:

The proposed double-stimulus auditory BCI paradigm effectively increases the number of selectable commands.
Incorporating SSL and e-empirical prior distribution optimizes BCI performance, enhancing accuracy and typing speed.
This approach offers a viable solution for expanding auditory BCI capabilities without compromising usability.