Desenvolvimento e avaliação de um software para apoiar experimentos com sistemas interativos baseados em interface cérebro-computador

Abstract

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) enable interaction with computers through the user’s brain activity. In recent years, the BCIs have been gaining prominence due to technological advancements. In the context of BCIs, electroencephalography (EEG) is one of the methods used to read brain activity, and among the devices that are commonly used in this process, we can highlight NeuroSky’s MindWave headset. In this dissertation, a software was developed to support researchers in the development of studies related to the area of BCI, specifically those that make use of MindWave. This work describes, in detail, the entire context in which the software is used and the documentation needed to understand how it works. The software’s tools are discussed and all its features are presented, in order to show all the possibilities that can be achieved by using the software. Finally, the software is evaluated through a pilot study, which sought to verify its functionality in a BCI research scenario.