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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Machine Learning
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Deep learning methods are successful in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).
    • BCIs face challenges with out-of-distribution (OOD) data due to the assumption of independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) data.
    • Existing models struggle with generalization in real-world BCI applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel causality-driven convolutional manifold attention network (CD-CMAN).
    • To enhance out-of-distribution (OOD) generalization in electroencephalogram (EEG) signal processing for BCIs.
    • To learn invariant representations that are robust to data variations.

    Main Methods:

    • A spatiotemporal convolution module extracts features from EEG signals.
    • Dual latent encoders with manifold attention separate features into semantic and variation factors.
    • Causal modeling, Riemannian geometry, and information theory (HSIC) enforce independence and informativeness of latent factors.

    Main Results:

    • CD-CMAN demonstrated superior performance compared to baseline methods on two public datasets.
    • The model showed consistent improvements in both subject-dependent and subject-independent settings.
    • The learned invariant representations significantly enhanced OOD generalization capabilities.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed CD-CMAN offers a robust solution for improving BCI generalization.
    • Causality-driven approaches can effectively address the i.i.d. assumption limitations in deep learning for BCIs.
    • This work paves the way for more reliable and practical BCI applications.