Brain Computer Interface Control of a Robotic Device

NCT ID: NCT02069938

Last Updated: 2018-01-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

23 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-31

Study Completion Date

2016-03-13

Brief Summary

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Noninvasive Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) have been used to control a number of virtual and physical objects through the voluntary modulation of brain rhythms. Current issues with noninvasive BCIs include exhausting motor imagery tasks and long training times required to achieve competent control. The investigators will address these issues within this protocol, examining new approaches to reduce the effort required by subjects to control a physical object in the task.

The PI's hypothesis is: Control of a physical robotic device will increase the performance of subjects in BCI tasks that are analogous to virtual tasks due to greater engagement with a physical output.

Detailed Description

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Subjects will be recruited to participate in controlling a physical robotic device such as a quadcopter or a robotic arm using imagination of movement or other activities as detected by brain waves that can be used to control a robotic device.

The subjects will be able to observe the controlling of a robotics device using one's thought and participate in multiple sessions to learn the skills to better control such a device.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Healthy Subjects

Noninvasive Brain Computer Interface Control

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects for this study will be healthy, English speaking adult volunteers (18-64 years old).

Exclusion Criteria

* History of neurological deficit or traumatic brain injury.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bin He, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota

Locations

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Nils Hasselmo Hall at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1312M46742

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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