Program 4th BCI2000 Workshop

Practical course, Saturday, July 5

Synopsis

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) convert brain signals into outputs that communicate a user's intent. BCI systems can provide a new ability to communicate to people with severe motor disabilities. On the first day of this workshop, we will provide hands-on tutorials of BCI technology using two different BCI approaches implemented using BCI2000 software and hardware from g.tec. BCI2000 is a general-purpose software system for Brain-Computer Interface research that is currently in use by more than 200 laboratories around the world. Devices from g.tec are ideally suited for BCI experiments. Their operation is fully supported by BCI2000. In these tutorials, we provide six EEG-based BCI systems for use by workshop participants.

Program Day 1

9:00 -9:30 BCI2000: A General-Purpose Brain-Computer Interface System
Gerwin Schalk, Ph.D.
This talk will provide an overview of the BCI2000 system and give examples of its use for brain-computer interfacing, data acquisition, stimulus presentation, and brain monitoring applications.

9:30-9:45 EEG Hardware and Setup
Günter Edlinger, Ph.D.
In this tutorial, we will demonstrate EEG hardware and electrode placement.

9:45-12:30 Configuration, Conduction, and Analysis of mu/beta Rhythm Experiments
Erik Aarnoutse, Ph.D.
In this tutorial, the user learns how to analyze and configure BCI2000 to support brain-based control of a cursor on a computer screen.

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-14:30 Advanced Signal Processing
Günter Edlinger, Ph.D.
In this tutorial, the user learns advanced signal processing concepts for offline analysis of BCI experiments.

14:30-17:30 Configuration, Conduction, and Analysis of P300 Experiments
Peter Brunner, M.S.
In this tutorial, the user learns how to analyze and configure BCI2000 to support spelling using P300 evoked potentials.
17:30-18:30 Workshop Social sponsored by g.tec - Guger Technologies

Advanced Course, Sunday, July 6

Synopsis

On the second day of this workshop, we will discuss advanced topics of the BCI2000 system. These topics will include the technical principles of the BCI2000 system, extensions to BCI2000 system using C++, Matlab, and FieldTrip, as well as appropriate application of BCI2000 to different example scenarios of data acquisition, real-time signal processing, and stimulus presentation.

Program Day 2

9:00-10:00 The BCI2000 Framework
Gerwin Schalk, Ph.D.
This talk gives a technical overview of the BCI2000 framework.

10:00-11:30 Implementing a Signal Processing Filter in BCI2000 Using C++
Jürgen Mellinger, M.E., and Robert Oostenveld, Ph.D.
In this tutorial, the participant learns how to implement new signal processing functionality in BCI2000 using the C++ programming language.

11:30-12:30 BCI2000 and Matlab
Robert Oostenveld, Ph.D.
In this tutorial, the participant learns how to incorporate Matlab scripts into the BCI2000 pipeline to execute in real time.

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-15:00 BCI2000 and FieldTrip
Robert Oostenveld, Ph.D., and Christian Hesse, Ph.D.
In this tutorial, the user learns how to combine FieldTrip functionality with BCI2000 for implementing synchronous and asynchronous processing.

15:00-16:00 Overview of Available BCI2000 Components
Gerwin Schalk, Ph.D., and Jürgen Mellinger, M.E.
This talk will describe the data acquisition, signal processing, and feedback components currently implemented in BCI2000.

16:00-16:45 BCI2000 Application Scenarios
Erik Aarnoutse, Ph.D.
This talk will highlight different scenarios for application of BCI2000.

16:45-17:30 Q&A
All faculty
In this session, the BCI2000 faculty will answer your questions about how to implement BCI2000 in your laboratory.