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ArticleMedical & biological engineering & computing2026

Evaluation of video background and stimulus transparency in a visual ERP-based BCI under RSVP.

Álvaro Fernández-Rodríguez, Francisco Velasco-Álvarez, Francisco-Javier Vizcaíno-Martín, Ricardo Ron-Angevin

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Álvaro Fernández-RodríguezDepartamento de Psicología Básica, Universidad de Málaga, 29071, Malaga, Spain. alvarofr@uma.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3421-976X
Francisco Velasco-ÁlvarezDepartamento de Tecnología Electrónica, Universidad de Málaga, 29071, Malaga, Spain.
Francisco-Javier Vizcaíno-MartínDepartamento de Tecnología Electrónica, Universidad de Málaga, 29071, Malaga, Spain.
Ricardo Ron-AngevinDepartamento de Tecnología Electrónica, Universidad de Málaga, 29071, Malaga, Spain.

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Rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) is a promising paradigm for visual brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) based on event-related potentials (ERPs) for patients with limited muscle and eye movement. This study explores the impact of video background and stimulus transparency on BCI control, factors that have not been previously examined together under RSVP. Two experimental sessions were conducted with 12 participants each. Four BCI conditions were tested: opaque pictograms, and white background (A255W); opaque pictograms, and video background (A255V); intermediate transparent pictograms, and video background (A085); and highly transparent pictograms, and video background (A028V). The results indicated that the video background had a negative impact on BCI performance. In addition, the intermediate transparent pictograms (A085V) proved to be balanced, as it did not show significant performance differences compared to opaque pictograms (A255V) but was rated significantly better by users on subjective measures related to attending to the video background. Therefore, in applications where users must shift attention between BCI control and their surroundings, balancing stimulus transparency is a suitable option for enhancing system usability. These findings are particularly relevant for designing asynchronous ERP-BCIs using RSVP for patients with impaired oculomotor control.

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Brain-Computer InterfacesEvoked PotentialsEvoked Potentials, VisualPhotic StimulationAdultElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultBackgroundBrain-computer interface (BCI)Event-related potential (ERP)Rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP)StimulusTransparency

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