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An Asynchronous Control Paradigm Based on Sequential Motor Imagery and Its Application in Wheelchair Navigation

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In this paper, an asynchronous control paradigm based on sequential motor imagery (sMI) is proposed to enrich the control commands of a motor imagery -based brain-computer interface. We test the… Click to show full abstract

In this paper, an asynchronous control paradigm based on sequential motor imagery (sMI) is proposed to enrich the control commands of a motor imagery -based brain-computer interface. We test the feasibility and report the performance of this paradigm in wheelchair navigation control. By sequentially imaging left- and right-hand movements, the subjects can complete four sMI tasks in an asynchronous mode that are then encoded to control six steering functions of a wheelchair, including moving forward, turning left, turning right, accelerating, decelerating, and stopping. Two experiments, a simulated experiment, and an online wheelchair navigation experiment, were conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed approach in seven subjects. In summary, the subjects completed 99 of 105 experimental trials along a predefined route. The success rate was 94.2% indicating the practicality and the effectiveness of the proposed asynchronous control paradigm in wheelchair navigation control.

Keywords: motor imagery; wheelchair navigation; control; asynchronous control; control paradigm

Journal Title: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Year Published: 2018

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