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BNCI Horizon 2020 FP7-ICT-2013-10 609593 Nov 2013–Apr 2015 Deliverable: D1.3 Title: Roadmap Work package: WP1 Due: M9 Type: PU1 ☐ PP2 ☐ RE3 ☐ CO4 Main author: Clemens Brunner (TUG) Other authors: Gernot R. Müller-Putz (TUG) Mariska Van Steensel (UMCU) Begonya Otal (BDIGITAL) Floriana Pichiorri (FSL) Francesca Schettini (FSL) Ruben Real (UNIWUE) Maria Laura Blefari (EPFL) Johannes Höhne (TUB) Mannes Poel (UT) Abstract: This deliverable describes the current state of the roadmap document. Keywords: Roadmap 1 Public 2 Restricted to other program participants 3 Restricted to a group specified by the consortium 4 Confidential, only for members of the consortium 1 Table of Contents 1Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3 2The Project ............................................................................................................................... 3 3The Consortium ........................................................................................................................ 4 4What is a BCI? ......................................................................................................................... 4 5Who can use a BCI? ................................................................................................................. 6 6Future opportunities and synergies ........................................................................................... 8 7Executive summary ................................................................................................................ 10 7.1Opportunities/benefits .................................................................................................... 10 7.2Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 10 7.3Highlight some use cases ............................................................................................... 10 8State of the art ......................................................................................................................... 11 8.1End users ........................................................................................................................ 11 8.2Research ......................................................................................................................... 12 8.2.1BCI concepts and paradigms .................................................................................. 12 8.2.2BCI data processing ............................................................................................... 13 8.2.3BCI hardware and recording techniques ................................................................ 14 8.3Industry........................................................................................................................... 17 8.3.1BCI-related industry stakeholders .......................................................................... 17 8.3.2The BCI sector ....................................................................................................... 19 9Application scenarios ............................................................................................................. 20 9.1Replace ........................................................................................................................... 21 9.1.1Mobility with a brain-controlled wheelchair .......................................................... 21 9.1.2Bionic arm with sensory feedback ......................................................................... 21 9.1.3BCI-controlled leg orthosis .................................................................................... 21 9.2Restore ............................................................................................................................ 22 9.2.1BCI-controlled neuroprosthesis.............................................................................. 22 9.2.2Cochlear implant adjustment .................................................................................. 23 9.2.3Spinal cord stimulation for reach and grasp ........................................................... 23 9.3Enhance .......................................................................................................................... 24 9.3.1A hybrid BCI for the use in an adaptive learning environment (neurotutor) ......... 24 9.3.2User experience in computer games ....................................................................... 24 9.3.3Automatic emergency calls .................................................................................... 24 9.4Supplement ..................................................................................................................... 24 9.4.1BCI-controlled robot assistant (telepresence) ........................................................ 24 9.4.2Multi-brain computing ........................................................................................... 25 9.5Improve .......................................................................................................................... 26 9.5.1Hybrid BCI-driven FES system for upper limb rehab after stroke ........................ 26 9.5.2Epilepsy .................................................................................................................. 26 9.5.3Cognitive stimulator ............................................................................................... 26 9.6Research ......................................................................................................................... 27 9.6.1Research Tool for Cognitive Neurosciences .......................................................... 27 9.6.2Medical exams ....................................................................................................... 28 9.6.3Adaptive neurofeedback BCI training application ................................................. 28 9.7Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 28 9.7.1End users ................................................................................................................ 28 9.7.2Research ................................................................................................................. 28 9.7.3Industry .................................................................................................................. 29 10Ethical issues ........................................................................................................................ 31 11Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 32 12References ............................................................................................................................ 33 Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………45 2 1 Introduction This document reflects the current progress of BNCI Horizon 2020. It contains mainly sections derived from material which was developed in the three work packages WP2, WP3, and WP4. The first public draft of the roadmap (due by the end of M12) might and most likely will be different from what is available right now, since we will incorporate feedback by our consortium and our advisory board to create a more streamlined and easy-to-read version of this document. We will also make the first public draft considerably shorter. Concerning the layout, we have created a template in the appendix which illustrates how the final document could look like. 2 The Project Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have become a popular topic for research in recent years. A BCI is a communication device which allows people to control applications through direct measures of their brain activity. A BNCI (brain/neuronal computer interaction) system extends a BCI by including other physiological measures such as muscle or eye movement signals. The number of BCI research groups around the world, peer-reviewed journal articles, conference abstracts, and attendance at relevant conferences are indicators of the rapid growth of this field. With dozens of companies and research groups actively participating in the development of BCIs and related technologies, collaboration, a common terminology, and a clear roadmap have become important topics. To provide a solution to these issues, the European Commission funded the coordination action Future BNCI in 2010/2011. This project was the first effort to foster collaboration and communication among key stakeholders. BNCI Horizon 2020 aims to continue and improve upon the efforts initiated by Future BNCI. A main result of BNCI Horizon 2020 will be a roadmap for the BCI field. This roadmap can support the European Commission in their funding decisions for the new framework program Horizon 2020. More specifically, we will focus on consolidating recent results in BNCI research and on investigating new BNCI activities and synergies with relevant fields. We will discuss potential new applications leading to the enhancement of functions for healthy people as well as people with motor, sensory, cognitive and mental disabilities. Furthermore, we will elaborate on key technological advancements necessary to achieve future goals, and we will touch upon other key topics including ethics, societal needs for and acceptance of BNCI systems, user-centered approaches,