Brain Computer Interface: Can’t Beat’em, Join’em

The idea of interfacing minds with computers has captured human imagination for a long time. Recent developments in neuroscience and engineering have made this concept a possibility, opening the door to restoring and potentially growing human physical and mental capabilities. Medical applications such as cochlear implants for deaf patients and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease are becoming increasingly common. Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) (also known as brain-machine interfaces or BMIs) are currently being explored in applications as diverse as defense, lie detection, alertness monitoring, telepresence, gaming, education, art, and human enhancement.

By the end of reading this book, you will master the discussion about the following topics of Brain Computer Interface:

Definitions
UCLA and DARPA
Neuro-Prosthetics Applications
Neuromodulation

History
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Brain Computer Interface challenge
Brain/Neural Computer Interaction (BNCI) project
Contingent Negative Variation (CNV)
The Brain Computer Interface Society

BCI Versus Neuro Prosthetics

Animal Brain Computer Interface Research
Phillip Kennedy's Research
Yang Dan's Research
Miguel Nicolelis' Research
Donoghue, Schwartz, Andersen Research
Carmena and colleagues Research
Lebedev and colleagues Research
General-Purpose Brain Computer Interface Research Framework
Brain Machine Interface (BMI)
Passive Brain Computer Interface

Invasive Brain Computer Interfaces
Treat Non-Congenital Blindness
Restore Mobility in Disabled Individuals

Partially invasive Brain Computer Interfaces
Electrocorticography (ECoG)
Light Reactive Imaging Brain Computer Interface

Non-invasive Brain Computer Interface
Non-Electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain–computer interface
Pupil-Size Oscillation
Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interface
Advanced Functional Neuroimaging
Dry Active Electrode Array
SSVEP Mobile Electroencephalography (EEG) Brain Computer Interface
Cellular-based Brain Computer Interface
Mobile Brain Computer Interface Devices
Limitations
Prosthesis and Regulation of the World
Brain Computer Interface in Military
Do It Yourself and Open-Source Brain Machine Interface
Open Brain Programming Interface
Reconstruction of Human Vision
Brain Computer Interface Control Strategies in Neurogaming
Motor Imagery
Bio/Neurofeedback for Passive Brain Computer Interface
Visual Evoked Potential (VEP)

Synthetic telepathy/silent communication
DARPA Silent Talk Objective
Brain-Based Communication Using Imagined Speech
First Direct Electronic Contact Experiment Conducted Between Two Humans' Nervous Systems
Produce Morse Code Using Electroencephalography (EEG)
Transmission of Electroencephalography (EEG) Signals Over the Internet

Cell-Culture Brain Computer InterfaceS
Caltech First Neurochip
Artificial or Prosthetic Hippocampus Neurochip
Rat Brain Neurons Fly an F-22 Fighter Jet Aircraft Simulator

Ethical Considerations
Current Brain Machine Interfacess Are Away from The Ethical Problems
Brain Computer Interface In Medical and Pharmaceutical Research

Low-cost Brain Computer Interface
Sony 2006
NeuroSky 2007
OCZ 2008
Final Fantasy 2008
Uncle Milton Industries 2009
Emotiv 2009
Neurowear's "Necomimi" 2012
They Shall Walk 2014
Open-Source Brain Computer Interface 2016
Neuralink 2020

Future directions
Disorders of consciousness (DOC)
Motor Recovery
Functional Brain Mapping
Flexible Devices
Neural Dust