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ArticleJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2025

Visual ERP-based brain-computer interface use with severe physical, speech and eye movement impairments: case studies.

Arne Van Den Kerchove, Juliette Meunier, Marie de Moura, Alixe Willemssens, Dorien Geeurickx, Edward Schiettecatte, Philip Van Damme, Hakim Si-Mohammed, François Cabestaing, Etienne Allart and 1 more

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Arne Van Den KerchoveLaboratory for Neuro-and Psychophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, Leuven.AI, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49 bus 1021, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. arne.vandenkerchove@kuleuven.be.
Juliette MeunierCNRS, Centrale Lille, UMR 9189 CRIStAL, Bâtiment ESPRIT, University of Lille, Avenue Henri Poincaré, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
Marie de MouraFondation Partage et Vie, 24 Rue des Fleurs, 59120, Loos, France.
Alixe WillemssensTRAINM Clinics, Quellinstraat 38, 2018, Antwerp, Belgium.
Dorien GeeurickxDepartment of Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Edward SchiettecatteTRAINM Clinics, Quellinstraat 38, 2018, Antwerp, Belgium.
Philip Van DammeDepartment of Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Hakim Si-MohammedCNRS, Centrale Lille, UMR 9189 CRIStAL, Bâtiment ESPRIT, University of Lille, Avenue Henri Poincaré, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
François CabestaingCNRS, Centrale Lille, UMR 9189 CRIStAL, Bâtiment ESPRIT, University of Lille, Avenue Henri Poincaré, 59655, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
Etienne AllartCHU de Lille, Service de Rééducation Neurologique Cérébrolésion, UFR3S médecine, Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, Hôpital Swynghedauw, University of Lille, Rue André Verhaeghe, 59000, Lille, France.
Marc M Van HulleLaboratory for Neuro-and Psychophysiology, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, Leuven.AI, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49 bus 1021, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.

Funding

European Regional Development Fund RITMEAFonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek G0A4118NFonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek G0A4321NHerculesstichting AKUL 043Horizon 2020 857375HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions 101118964KU Leuven Special Research Fund C24/18/098KU Leuven Special Research Fund GPUDL/20/031
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Abstract

backgroundIndividuals who experience severe speech and physical impairment face significant challenges in communication and daily interaction. Visual brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) offer a potential assistive solution, but their usability is limited when facing restrictions in eye motor control, gaze redirection and fixation. This study investigates the feasibility of a gaze-independent visual oddball BCI for use as an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device in the presence of limited eye motor control.

methodsSeven participants with varying degrees of eye motor control were recruited and their conditions were thoroughly assessed. Visual oddball BCI decoding accuracy was evaluated with multiple decoders in three visuospatial attention (VSA) conditions: overt VSA, with fixation cued on the target, covert VSA, with fixation cued on the center of the screen, and free VSA without gaze cue.

resultscovert VSA with central fixation leads to decreased accuracy, whereas free VSA is comparable to overt VSA for some participants. Furthermore, cross-condition decoder training and evaluation suggests that training with overt VSA may improve performance in BCI users experiencing gaze control difficulties.

conclusionsThese findings highlight the need for adaptive decoding strategies and further validation in applied settings in the presence of gaze impairment.

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Brain-Computer InterfacesEvoked Potentials, VisualEye MovementsOcular Motility DisordersAdultAttentionCommunication Devices for People with DisabilitiesElectroencephalographyFemaleFixation, OcularHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultAugmentative and alternative communication (AAC)Brain–computer interfaceCovert visuospatial attentionEvent-related potentialsEye motor impairment

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PMID41423674
PMCPMC12837114

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