Bacteria Hunt: A multimodal, multiparadigm BCI game

C. Mühl; Hayrettin Gürkök; D. Plass - Oude Bos; M.E. Thurlings; L. Scherffig; M. Duvinage; A.A. Elbakyan; S. Kang; Mannes Poel; Dirk K.J. Heylen

Bacteria Hunt: A multimodal, multiparadigm BCI game

C. Mühl, Hayrettin Gürkök, D. Plass - Oude Bos, M.E. Thurlings, L. Scherffig, M. Duvinage, A.A. Elbakyan, S. Kang, Mannes Poel, Dirk K.J. Heylen

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Abstract

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) allow users to control applications by brain activity. Among their possible applications for non-disabled people, games are promising candidates. BCIs can enrich game play by the mental and affective state information they contain. During the eNTERFACE’09 workshop we developed the Bacteria Hunt game which can be played by keyboard and BCI, using SSVEP and relative alpha power. We conducted experiments in order to investigate what difference positive vs. negative neurofeedback would have on subjects’ relaxation states and how well the different BCI paradigms can be used together. We observed no significant difference in mean alpha band power, thus relaxation, and in user experience between the games applying positive and negative feedback. We also found that alpha power before SSVEP stimulation was significantly higher than alpha power during SSVEP stimulation indicating that there is some interference between the two BCI paradigms.

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Fifth International Summer Workshop on Multimodal Interfaces, eNTERFACE'09
Editors	A. Camurri, M. Mancini, G Volpe
Place of Publication	Genova
Publisher	University of Genua
Pages	41-62
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Print)	978-88-901344-7-0
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	5th International Summer Workshop on Multimodal Interfaces, eNTERFACE 2009 - Genua, Italy Duration: 13 Jul 2009 → 7 Aug 2009 Conference number: 5

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Publisher	University of Genua

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Workshop	5th International Summer Workshop on Multimodal Interfaces, eNTERFACE 2009
Abbreviated title	eNTERFACE
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Genua
Period	13/07/09 → 7/08/09

Keywords

METIS-264316
Brain-Computer Interfaces
IR-69553
EWI-17171
Computer Games
EC Grant Agreement nr.: FP7/231287
HMI-MI: MULTIMODAL INTERACTIONS
Multi-modal interaction

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Mühl, C., Gürkök, H., Plass - Oude Bos, D., Thurlings, M. E., Scherffig, L., Duvinage, M., Elbakyan, A. A., Kang, S., Poel, M., & Heylen, D. K. J. (2010). Bacteria Hunt: A multimodal, multiparadigm BCI game. In A. Camurri, M. Mancini, & G. Volpe (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fifth International Summer Workshop on Multimodal Interfaces, eNTERFACE'09 (pp. 41-62). University of Genua. http://www.infomus.org/enterface09/Proceedings.php

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Mühl, C, Gürkök, H, Plass - Oude Bos, D, Thurlings, ME, Scherffig, L, Duvinage, M, Elbakyan, AA, Kang, S, Poel, M & Heylen, DKJ 2010, Bacteria Hunt: A multimodal, multiparadigm BCI game. in A Camurri, M Mancini & G Volpe (eds), Proceedings of the Fifth International Summer Workshop on Multimodal Interfaces, eNTERFACE'09. University of Genua, Genova, pp. 41-62, 5th International Summer Workshop on Multimodal Interfaces, eNTERFACE 2009, Genua, Italy, 13/07/09. <http://www.infomus.org/enterface09/Proceedings.php>

Bacteria Hunt: A multimodal, multiparadigm BCI game. / Mühl, C.; Gürkök, Hayrettin; Plass - Oude Bos, D. et al.
Proceedings of the Fifth International Summer Workshop on Multimodal Interfaces, eNTERFACE'09. ed. / A. Camurri; M. Mancini; G Volpe. Genova: University of Genua, 2010. p. 41-62.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic

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