CONTENTS <br><br>Contributors......................................................................... xi<br>Foreword ............................................................................... xv<br>Preface ................................................................................... xvii<br><br><br>SECTION ONE <br><br>HYBRID BIONIC SYSTEMS <br><br>EMGBased and GazeTrackingBased Man-Machine Interfaces <br><br>Federico Carpi and Danilo De Rossi <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 4<br><br><br>II. EMGBasedInterfaces............................................................. 5<br><br><br>III. GazeTrackingBasedInterfaces.................................................. 12<br><br><br>IV. FinalRemark ....................................................................... 19<br>References .......................................................................... 19<br><br><br>Bidirectional Interfaces with the Peripheral Nervous System <br><br>Silvestro Micera and Xavier Navarro <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 24<br><br><br>II. OrganizationandFunctionofthePNS ........................................ 25<br><br><br>III. Nerve Electrodes:TypesandApplications..................................... 28<br><br><br>IV. Stimulationand RecordingNeuralSignals .................................... 31<br><br><br>V. BiomedicalApplications.......................................................... 33<br>References .......................................................................... 35<br><br><br>Interfacing Insect Brain for Space Applications <br><br>Giovanni Di Pino, Tobias Seidl, Antonella Benvenuto,<br>Fabrizio Sergi, Domenico Campolo, Dino Accoto,<br>Paolo Maria Rossini, and Eugenio Guglielmelli<br><br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 40<br><br><br>II. Interfaces............................................................................ 41<br><br><br>III. SensoryandMotorMapping..................................................... 44<br><br><br>IV. ProposingaModelofHybrid Control Architecture ......................... 45<br><br><br>v <br><br>vi CONTENTS <br><br>V. ConclusionsandOutlook......................................................... 46<br>References........................................................................... 47<br><br><br>SECTION TWO <br><br>MEET THE BRAIN <br><br>Meet the Brain: Neurophysiology <br><br>John Rothwell <br><br>I. Introduction......................................................................... 52<br><br><br>II. HowDoNeuronsTransmit Information?...................................... 53<br><br><br>III. Synapses ............................................................................. 55<br><br><br>IV. TheMotorAreasofthe CerebralCortex....................................... 57<br><br><br>V. PlasticityofPrimaryMotorCortex .............................................. 63<br><br><br>VI. Conclusions ......................................................................... 64<br>References........................................................................... 65<br><br><br>Fundamentals of Electroencefalography, Magnetoencefalography, and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging <br><br>Claudio Babiloni, Vittorio Pizzella, Cosimo del Gratta,<br>Antonio Ferretti, and Gian Luca Romani<br><br><br>I. Introduction to Electroencephalography andMagnetoencephalography ................................................... 68 <br><br>II. Physiological GenerationofEEG/MEGSignals............................... 69<br><br><br>III. EEG and MEG Techniques Allow the Study of Brain Rhythms............. 73<br><br><br>IV. FunctionalMagneticResonanceImaging ...................................... 74<br><br><br>V. Physiological Generation of Blood Oxygen LevelDependent Signal ...... 75 <br><br>VI. TypicalfMRIExperimentalDesigns............................................. 77<br><br><br>VII. BOLDfMRITechniquesin Clinical Environment ............................ 77<br>References........................................................................... 78<br><br><br>Implications of Brain Plasticity to Brain-Machine Interfaces Operation:<br>A Potential Paradox?<br><br><br>Paolo Maria Rossini <br><br>I. Introduction......................................................................... 82<br><br><br>II. BrainPlasticity ...................................................................... 83<br><br><br>III. BrainPlasticityandBMISystems ................................................ 87<br><br><br>IV. MonitoringPlasticityDuringBMIControl ..................................... 88<br><br><br>V. Conclusions ......................................................................... 89<br>References........................................................................... 89<br><br><br>CONTENTS <br><br>SECTION THREE <br><br>BRAIN MACHINE INTERFACES, A NEW<br>BRAINTOENVIRONMENT COMMUNICATION CHANNEL<br><br><br>An Overview of BMIs <br><br>Francisco Sepulveda <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 94<br><br><br>II. MainElementsinaBMI.......................................................... 96<br><br><br>III. BMITypes........................................................................... 99<br><br><br>IV. BMIsandtheUser’sAbility...................................................... 102<br><br><br>V. Conclusion.......................................................................... 104<br>References .......................................................................... 104<br><br><br>Neurofeedback and Brain-Computer Interface: Clinical Applications <br><br>Niels Birbaumer, Ander Ramos Murguialday, Cornelia Weber, and Pedro Montoya <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 108<br><br><br>II. FunctionalMagnetic ResonanceImaging: fMRIBMI ........................ 109<br><br><br>III. BMIinLockedinSyndrome..................................................... 110<br><br><br>IV. BMIinStrokeandSpinalCordInjury ......................................... 112<br><br><br>V. Conclusion.......................................................................... 114<br>References .......................................................................... 115<br><br><br>Flexibility and Practicality: Graz Brain-Computer Interface Approach <br><br>Reinhold Scherer, Gernot R. MullerPutz, and Gert Pfurtscheller <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 120<br><br><br>II. GrazBCI ............................................................................ 120<br><br><br>III. Applications......................................................................... 122<br><br><br>IV. Discussion ........................................................................... 127<br>References .......................................................................... 129<br><br><br>On the Use of Brain-Computer Interfaces Outside Scientific Laboratories: Toward an Application in Domotic Environments <br><br>F. Babiloni, F. Cincotti, M. Marciani, S. Salinari, L. Astolfi, <br><br>F. Aloise, F. De Vico Fallani, and D. Mattia <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 134<br><br><br>II. Methodology........................................................................ 135<br><br><br>viii CONTENTS <br><br>III. Results................................................................................ 142<br><br><br>IV. Discussion ........................................................................... 144<br>References........................................................................... 146<br><br><br>Brain-Computer Interface Research at the Wadsworth Center:<br>Developments in Noninvasive Communication and Control<br><br><br>Dean J. Krusienski and Jonathan R. Wolpaw <br><br>I. Introduction......................................................................... 147<br><br><br>II. SensorimotorRhythmBasedBCIControl...................................... 149<br><br><br>III. P300BasedBCIControl........................................................... 152<br><br><br><br>IV. CurrentandFutureDirections................................................... 154<br><br><br><br>V. Conclusion .......................................................................... 155<br>References........................................................................... 155<br><br><br><br>WatchingBrain TV and Playing Brain Ball: ExploringNovel BCI Strategies Using RealTime Analysis of Human Intracranial Data <br><br>Karim Jerbi, Samson Freyermuth, Lorella Minotti, Philippe Kahane, Alain Berthoz, and JeanPhilippe Lachaux <br><br>I. Introduction......................................................................... 160<br><br><br>II. MaterialsandMethods............................................................ 161<br><br><br>III. Results................................................................................ 161<br><br><br>IV. Discussion ........................................................................... 166<br>References........................................................................... 167<br><br><br>SECTION FOUR <br><br>BRAINMACHINE INTERFACES AND SPACE <br><br>Adaptive Changes of Rhythmic EEG Oscillations in Space:<br>Implications for Brain-Machine Interface Applications<br><br><br>G. Cheron, A. M. Cebolla, M. Petieau, A. Bengoetxea, <br><br>E. PalmeroSoler, A. Leroy, and B. Dan <br><br>I. Introduction......................................................................... 172<br><br><br>II. SpontaneousEEG Fluctuations:Whereisthe Baseline? ..................... 172<br><br><br>III. Howto Manage AlphaandMu Oscillationsin Space........................ 173<br><br><br><br>IV. From the Identification Process to the Exploitation ofBrainOscillationsinSpace.................................................... 174 <br><br><br>V. The Influence of TopDown Dynamics on BCI Approach ............... 176<br><br><br><br>VI. Gamma EEG Oscillations: AWindow into Cognition, Perception, Attention, Binding,or MicrosaccadicEye Movements ....................... 179 <br><br>VII. The Gating of the SomatosensoryEvokedPotentials asaNewToolsforBCI............................................................ 179 References........................................................................... 183 <br><br>CONTENTS <br><br>Validation of Brain-Machine Interfaces During Parabolic Flight <br><br>Jose del R. Millan, Pierre W. Ferrez, and Tobias Seidl <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 189<br><br><br>II. Methods............................................................................. 190<br><br><br>III. ExperimentalResults.............................................................. 193<br><br><br>IV. Discussion ........................................................................... 196<br>References .......................................................................... 197<br><br><br>Matching Brain-Machine Interface Performance to Space Applications <br><br>Luca Citi, Oliver Tonet, and Martina Marinelli <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 200<br><br><br>II. Methods: PerformanceMeasuresofHBSs ..................................... 201<br><br><br>III. Materials............................................................................. 202<br><br><br>IV. Results:Matching InterfacesandDevices...................................... 205<br><br><br>V. PossibleDemonstrators ........................................................... 208<br><br><br>VI. Conclusions......................................................................... 209<br>References .......................................................................... 210<br><br><br>Brain-Machine Interfaces forSpace Applications-Research,Technological<br>Development, and Opportunities<br><br><br>Leopold Summerer, Dario Izzo, and Luca Rossini <br><br>I. Introduction ........................................................................ 214<br><br><br>II. AnOutlookonBMIResearchTrends.......................................... 215<br><br><br>III. Future Manned Space Programs-Planned or Envisioned.................. 217<br><br><br>IV. NextStepsTowardBMIsforSpaceApplications............................. 220<br><br><br>V. Conclusion.......................................................................... 221<br>References .......................................................................... 221<br><br><br>Index ...................................................................................... 225<br>Contents of Recent Volumes................................................ 231