EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces Using Motor-Imagery: Techniques and Challenges

Electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), particularly those using motor-imagery (MI) data, have the potential to become groundbreaking technologies in both clinical and entertainment settings. MI data is generated when a subject imagines the movement of a limb. This paper...

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Main Authors: Natasha Padfield, Jaime Zabalza, Huimin Zhao, Valentin Masero, Jinchang Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/6/1423
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Summary:Electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), particularly those using motor-imagery (MI) data, have the potential to become groundbreaking technologies in both clinical and entertainment settings. MI data is generated when a subject imagines the movement of a limb. This paper reviews state-of-the-art signal processing techniques for MI EEG-based BCIs, with a particular focus on the feature extraction, feature selection and classification techniques used. It also summarizes the main applications of EEG-based BCIs, particularly those based on MI data, and finally presents a detailed discussion of the most prevalent challenges impeding the development and commercialization of EEG-based BCIs.
ISSN:1424-8220