Effector for brain computer interfaces
AssigneeSynchron Australia Pty Limited
InventorsPeter Eli YOO, Javed GANGJEE, James BENNETT, Madeline MONTERO
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Abstract
A standardized interface design pattern to simplify training and use of a brain-computer interface. Including methods and systems for assisting an individual using a brain-computer interface to produce a digital motor output to interact with an electronic device operatively coupled to the brain-computer interface.
Claims27
A method for assisting an individual using a brain-computer interface to produce a digital motor output to interact with an electronic device operatively coupled to the brain-computer interface, the method comprising:
- providing a visual display to the individual on a user interface of the brain-computer interface;
- displaying a digital effector on the visual display, where the digital effector comprises an informational graphic and a timing indicator, and;
- positioning a target graphic on or adjacent to an orbit path of the informational graphic;
- moving the timing indicator relative to the orbit path while maintaining the target graphic stationary relative to the digital effector;
- producing the digital motor output when both the timing indicator aligns with the target graphic and the brain-computer interface detects an intentional brain signal from the individual;
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- transmitting the digital motor output to the electronic device.
A brain-computer interface for enabling an individual to produce a digital motor output to interact with an electronic device operatively coupled to the brain-computer interface, the brain-computer interface comprising:
- a visual display to the individual on a user interface of the brain-computer interface;
- where the brain-computer interface is configured to display a digital effector on the visual display, where the digital effector comprises an informational graphic and a timing indicator, and;
- wherein the brain-computer interface positions a target graphic on or adjacent to an orbit path of the informational graphic and moves the timing indicator relative to the orbit path while maintaining the target graphic stationary relative to the digital effector;
- wherein when both the timing indicator aligns with the target graphic and the brain-computer interface detects an intentional brain signal from the individual, the brain-computer interface produces a digital motor output and transmits the digital motor output to the electronic device.
A method for assisting an individual using a brain-computer interface to produce a plurality of digital motor outputs to interact with one or more electronic devices operatively coupled to the brain-computer interface, the method comprising:
- providing a visual display to the individual on a user interface of the brain-computer interface;
- displaying plurality of digital effectors on the visual display, where each of the plurality of digital effectors comprises an informational graphic and a timing indicator, and;
- positioning a target graphic on or adjacent to an orbit path of the informational graphic;
- for at least one digital effector of the plurality of digital effectors, moving the timing indicator relative to the orbit path while maintaining the target graphic stationary relative to the at least one digital effector;
- producing a unique digital motor output when both the timing indicator aligns with the target graphic and the brain-computer interface detects an intentional brain signal from the individual;
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- transmitting the unique digital motor output associated with the at least one digital effector to the one or more electronic devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.