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Give Me a Sign: Studies on the Decodability of Hand Gestures Using Activity of the Sensorimotor Cortex as a Potential Control Signal for Implanted Brain Computer Interfaces

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  1. Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    M. G. Bleichner & N. F. Ramsey

  2. Department of Psychology, Neuropsychology Lab, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany

    M. G. Bleichner

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Bleichner, M.G., Ramsey, N.F. (2014). Give Me a Sign: Studies on the Decodability of Hand Gestures Using Activity of the Sensorimotor Cortex as a Potential Control Signal for Implanted Brain Computer Interfaces. In: Guger, C., Vaughan, T., Allison, B. (eds) Brain-Computer Interface Research. SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09979-8_2

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