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This paper present an experimental study that evaluates the performance of a Motor-Imagery (MI) Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) using different electrodes configuration in order to determine the most efficient usage of an 8-channels limited biosignal acquisition device. It is well known the fact that biosignal acquisition devices tend to be very expensive, especially if they have more than 8 electrodes: if in a research context this cost is manageable, for care giving institutions this cost is often prohibitive, which drastically limits the research transfer to practical applications Therefore, it is important to determine the most efficient way in which a more affordable device might be used. A total of 19 configuration were tested, and the results compared against each other. Recommendation for further testing are made.
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Work presented in this paper was partially supported by project ID 37_215, MySMIS code 103415 “Innovative approaches regarding the rehabilitation and assistive robotics for healthy ageing” co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Competitiveness Operational Programme 2014–2020, and also by PCCA Project 180/2012, titled “A Hybrid FES-Exoskeleton System to Rehabilitate the Upper Limb in Disabled People (EXOSLIM)”.
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The authors declare that they are full time University of Cluj-Napoca employees and have no conflict of interest with any entity that produce/commercialize the devices used for the presented research.
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Ianoși-Andreeva-Dimitrova, A., Mândru, D.S. (2019). Experimental Study Regarding the Performance of a Motor-Imagery Brain-Computer Interface Across Different Electrodes Placement. In: Vlad, S., Roman, N. (eds) 6th International Conference on Advancements of Medicine and Health Care through Technology; 17–20 October 2018, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 71. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6207-1_36
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