METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE BY USING BRAIN WAVE AND BRAIN WAVE INTERFACE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A control method for a device utilizing an electroencephalogram, comprising:
- step (a) of presenting a visual stimulation concerning a manipulation menu for a device;
step (b) of measuring a plurality of event-related potentials after the visual stimulation is presented, where a plurality of event-related potentials based on a timing of presenting the visual stimulation as a starting point are measured from a potential difference between each of a plurality of electrodes worn on a face of a user and at least one reference electrode worn in an ear periphery of the user;
step (c) of, from each of the plurality of measured event-related potentials, extracting electroencephalogram data which is at 5 Hz or less and contains a predetermined time section, and combining the extracted electroencephalogram data into electroencephalogram characteristic data;
step (d) of comparing the electroencephalogram characteristic data against reference data, the reference data being prepared in advance for determining a desire to select an item in the manipulation menu; and
step (e) of, based on a result of comparison of step (d), executing a manipulation of the device corresponding to the item in the manipulation menu.
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Abstract
The control method for a device includes steps of: presenting a visual stimulation concerning a manipulation menu for a device; measuring event-related potentials after the visual stimulation is presented, where event-related potentials based on a timing of presenting the visual stimulation as a starting point are measured from a potential difference between each of electrodes and at least one reference electrode respectively worn on a face and in an ear periphery of a user; from each of the measured event-related potentials, extracting electroencephalogram data which is at 5 Hz or less and contains a predetermined time section, and combining the extracted electroencephalogram data into electroencephalogram characteristic data; comparing the electroencephalogram characteristic data against reference data prepared in advance for determining a desire to select an item in the manipulation menu; and, based on a comparison result, executing a manipulation of the device corresponding to the item.
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17 Claims
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1. A control method for a device utilizing an electroencephalogram, comprising:
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step (a) of presenting a visual stimulation concerning a manipulation menu for a device; step (b) of measuring a plurality of event-related potentials after the visual stimulation is presented, where a plurality of event-related potentials based on a timing of presenting the visual stimulation as a starting point are measured from a potential difference between each of a plurality of electrodes worn on a face of a user and at least one reference electrode worn in an ear periphery of the user; step (c) of, from each of the plurality of measured event-related potentials, extracting electroencephalogram data which is at 5 Hz or less and contains a predetermined time section, and combining the extracted electroencephalogram data into electroencephalogram characteristic data; step (d) of comparing the electroencephalogram characteristic data against reference data, the reference data being prepared in advance for determining a desire to select an item in the manipulation menu; and step (e) of, based on a result of comparison of step (d), executing a manipulation of the device corresponding to the item in the manipulation menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electroencephalogram interface system comprising:
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an output section for visually presenting a manipulation menu; a plurality of electrodes respectively worn in an ear periphery and on a face of a user for measuring electroencephalograms of the user; an electroencephalogram characteristic extraction section for extracting electroencephalogram data which is at 5 Hz or less and contains a predetermined time section from each of a plurality of event-related potentials measured from potential differences between a plurality of electrodes worn on the face and at least one reference electrode worn in the ear periphery based on a timing of presenting the manipulation menu as a starting point, and combining the extracted electroencephalogram data into electroencephalogram characteristic data representing characteristic features of waveforms of the plurality of measured event-related potentials; and a determination section for determining a similarity level by comparing the electroencephalogram characteristic data against reference data which is prepared in advance for determining a desire to select an item in the manipulation menu, and controlling a device based on a result of determination. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A control device for a display device, the control device and the display device together constituting an electroencephalogram interface system, the control device comprising:
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a communication section for communicating with the display device to cause the display device to visually present a manipulation menu; a plurality of electrodes respectively worn in an ear periphery and on a face of a user for measuring electroencephalograms of the user; an electroencephalogram characteristic extraction section for extracting electroencephalogram data which is at 5 Hz or less and contains a predetermined time section from each of a plurality of event-related potentials measured from potential differences between a plurality of electrodes worn on the face and at least one reference electrode worn in the ear periphery based on a timing of presenting the manipulation menu as a starting point, and combining the extracted electroencephalogram data into electroencephalogram characteristic data representing characteristic features of waveforms of the plurality of measured event-related potentials; and a determination section for determining a similarity level by comparing the electroencephalogram characteristic data against reference data which is prepared in advance for determining a desire to select an item in the manipulation menu, and controlling a device based on a result of determination.
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