Brain–Computer Interfaces Handbook

This handbook is organized into an introductory chapter with an emphasis on BCI technology trend and historical events that paved the way for flourishing BCI technology, six main parts, and a conclusion chapter. Part I opens with various BCI applications, consisting of four sections in which BCI introductory (Section A), therapeutic application (Section B), affective and artistic application Section C), and BCI control of entertainment and multimedia application (Section D) chapters are presented. Part II focuses on the different ways to acquire brain signals and a summary of BCI software. Part III deals with various methods to process acquired brain signals, extract features, and classify the user’s intention. Part IV is devoted to various BCI paradigms including guided tutorial chapters. Part V presents five chapters that discuss various issues associated with human factors, design, and evaluation of BCI systems. Part VI, consisting of four chapters, presents emerging issues and future BCI research directions. This book wraps up with final thoughts on what is on the horizon for BCI research and development and a variety of strategies and tasks that BCI researchers must take into account.