<p>
Spatial
filtering
and
template
matching-based
methods
are
commonly
used
to
identify
the
stimulus
frequency
from
multichannel
EEG
signals
in
steady-state
visually
evoked
potentials
(SSVEP)-based
brain-computer
interfaces
(BCIs).
However,
these
require
sufficient
calibration
data
obtain
reliable
spatial
filters
SSVEP
templates,
they
underperform
identification
with
small-sample-size
data,
especially
when
a
single
trial
of
is
available
for
each
frequency.
In
contrast
state-of-the-art
task-related
component
analysis
(TRCA)-based
methods,
which
construct
templates
based
on
inter-trial
components
SSVEP,
this
study
proposes
method
called
periodically
repeated
(PRCA),
constructs
maximize
reproducibility
across
periods
synthetic
by
replicating
(PRCs).
We
also
introduced
PRCs
into
two
improved
variants
TRCA.
Performance
evaluation
was
conducted
using
self-collected
16-target
dataset
public
40-target
dataset.
The
proposed
show
significant
improvements
less
training
can
achieve
comparable
performance
baseline
5
trials
2
or
3
trials.
Using
frequency,
PRCA-based
achieved
highest
average
accuracies
over
95%
90%
1-s
length
maximum
information
transfer
rates
198.8±57.3
bits/min
191.2±48.1
sets,
respectively.
Our
results
demonstrate
effectiveness
robustness
reduced
effort
suggest
its
potential
practical
applications
SSVEP-BCIs.
</p>
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 4, 2024
Abstract
To
fulfill
complex
human-machine
interactions,
a
brain-computer
interface
(BCI)
must
not
only
decipher
brain
signals
but
also
dynamically
adapt
to
fluctuations,
ultimately
co-evolving
with
the
brain.
This
necessitates
novel
decoder
capable
of
flexible
updates
energy-efficient
decoding
capabilities.
In
this
work,
we
designed
co-evolutional
BCI
neuromorphic
enabled
by
128k-cell
memristor
chip.
By
interacting
brain,
continuously
its
parameters,
leading
successful
real-time
control
drone
in
4
degrees
freedom
(4-DOF)
and
enabling
it
navigate
around
obstacles.
Our
approach
featured
hardware-efficient
one-step
strategy,
chip-equipped
achieve
performance
equivalent
software-based
methods.
Notably,
accomplished
at
three
orders
magnitude
lower
energy
consumption
two
higher
normalized
speed
than
central
processing
unit
(CPU).
Moreover,
employing
an
interactive
update
framework,
showed
co-evolution
brain-memristor
over
extended
interaction
task
involving
ten
subjects.
resulted
remarkable
enhancement
nearly
20%,
showcasing
substantial
potential
decoders
advancing
BCIs.
The
study
results
that
initially
played
dominant
role
co-evolution,
learned
as
process
progressed.
Eventually,
dynamic
balance
between
emerged
for
decision-making.
These
findings
lay
groundwork
developing
future
human-centric
hybrid
intelligence
systems.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32, P. 2376 - 2387
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Various
training-based
spatial
filtering
methods
have
been
proposed
to
decode
steady-state
visual
evoked
potentials
(SSVEPs)
efficiently.
However,
these
require
extensive
calibration
data
obtain
valid
filters
and
temporal
templates.
The
time-consuming
collection
process
would
reduce
the
practicality
of
SSVEP-based
brain-computer
interfaces
(BCIs).
Therefore,
we
propose
a
temporally
local
weighting-based
phase-locked
time-shift
(TLW-PLTS)
augmentation
method
augment
training
for
calculating
In
this
method,
sliding
window
strategy
using
SSVEP
response
period
as
step
is
generate
augmented
data,
time
filter
which
maximises
covariance
between
original
template
signal
sine-cosine
reference
used
suppress
noise
in
data.
For
performance
evaluation,
TLW-PLTS
was
incorporated
with
state-of-the-art
calculate
classification
accuracies
information
transfer
rates
(ITRs)
three
datasets.
Compared
other
methods,
demonstrates
superior
decoding
fewer
promising
development
fast-calibration
BCIs.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 4135 - 4145
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Generalized
zero-shot
learning
(GZSL)
has
significantly
reduced
the
training
requirements
for
steady-state
visual
evoked
potential
(SSVEP)
based
brain-computer
interfaces
(BCIs).
Traditional
methods
require
complete
class
data
sets
training,
but
GZSL
allows
only
partial
sets,
dividing
them
into
'seen'
(those
with
data)
and
'unseen'
classes
without
data).
However,
inefficient
utilization
of
SSVEP
limits
accuracy
information
transfer
rate
(ITR)
existing
methods.
To
this
end,
we
proposed
a
framework
more
effective
at
three
systematically
combined
levels:
acquisition,
feature
extraction,
decision-making.
First,
prevalent
SSVEP-based
BCIs
overlook
inter-subject
variance
in
latency
employ
fixed
sampling
starting
time
(SST).
We
introduced
dynamic
(DSST)
strategy
acquisition
level.
This
uses
classification
results
on
validation
set
to
find
optimal
(OSST)
each
subject.
In
addition,
developed
Transformer
structure
capture
global
input
compensating
small
receptive
field
networks.
The
fields
can
adequately
process
from
longer
sequences.
For
decision-making
level,
designed
classifier
selection
that
automatically
select
seen
unseen
classes,
respectively.
also
procedure
make
above
solutions
conjunction
other.
Our
method
was
validated
public
datasets
outperformed
state-of-the-art
(SOTA)
Crucially,
representative
all
classes.
Journal of Neural Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(6), P. 066013 - 066013
Published: Nov. 10, 2023
.
Steady-state
visual
evoked
potential
(SSVEP)-based
brain-computer
interface
(BCI)
is
a
promising
technology
that
can
achieve
high
information
transfer
rate
(ITR)
with
supervised
algorithms
such
as
ensemble
task-related
component
analysis
(eTRCA)
and
task-discriminant
(TDCA).
However,
training
individual
models
requires
tedious
time-consuming
calibration
process,
which
hinders
the
real-life
use
of
SSVEP-BCIs.
A
recent
data
augmentation
method,
called
source
aliasing
matrix
estimation
(SAME),
generate
new
EEG
samples
from
few
trials.
But
SAME
does
not
exploit
across
stimuli
well
only
reduces
number
trials
per
command,
so
it
still
has
some
limitations.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 4096 - 4105
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Steady-state
visual
evoked
potential
(SSVEP)
based
brain-computer
interfaces
(BCIs)
have
achieved
an
information
transfer
rate
(ITR)
of
over
300
bits/min,
but
abundant
training
data
is
required.
The
performance
SSVEP
algorithms
deteriorates
greatly
under
limited
data,
and
the
existing
time-shift
augmentation
method
fails
to
improve
it
because
phase-locked
requirement
between
samples
violated.
To
address
this
issue,
study
proposes
a
novel
method,
namely
(PLTS),
for
SSVEP-BCI.
similarity
epochs
at
different
time
moments
was
evaluated,
unique
step
calculated
each
class
augment
additional
in
trial.
results
showed
that
PLTS
significantly
improved
classification
on
BETA
datasets.
Moreover,
condition
one
calibration
block,
by
slightly
prolonging
duration
(from
48
s
51.5
s),
ITR
increased
from
40.88±4.54
bits/min
122.61±7.05
with
PLTS.
This
provides
new
perspective
augmenting
training-based
SSVEP-BCI,
promotes
accuracy
thus
facilitates
real-life
applications
SSVEP-based
brain
spellers.
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32, P. 4284 - 4293
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
supervised
decoding
algorithms
of
Steady-State
Visual
Evoked
Potentials
(SSVEP)
have
achieved
remarkable
performance
with
sufficient
training
data.
However,
these
methods
typically
failed
to
achieve
acceptable
in
single-trial
scenarios.
To
address
this
challenge,
we
propose
a
method
enhance
SSVEP
classification
using
less
data
by
employing
Rhythmic
Entrainment
Source
Separation
(RESS)
construct
spatial
filters.
We
evaluate
RESS
alongside
other
state-of-the-art
two
distinct
datasets
assess
their
effectiveness.
Our
results
indicate
that
significantly
outperforms
advanced
when
trained
single
block
calibration
Specifically,
compared
task-related
component
analysis,
the
RESS-based
improves
average
accuracy
49.81%
and
59.06%
on
1-second
EEG
segments.
can
improve
limited
holds
promise
for
practical
applications
SSVEP-based
BCIs,
offering
novel
solution
reduce
requirements
individually
calibrated
systems.