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Implementation of an Embedded Web Server Application for Wireless Control of Brain Computer Interface Based Home Environments

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Brain Computer Interface (BCI) based environment control systems could facilitate life of people with neuromuscular diseases, reduces dependence on their caregivers, and improves their quality of life. As well as easy usage, low-cost, and robust system performance, mobility is an important functionality expected from a practical BCI system in real life. In this study, in order to enhance users' mobility, we propose internet based wireless communication between BCI system and home environment. We designed and implemented a prototype of an embedded low-cost, low power, easy to use web server which is employed in internet based wireless control of a BCI based home environment. The embedded web server provides remote access to the environmental control module through BCI and web interfaces. While the proposed system offers to BCI users enhanced mobility, it also provides remote control of the home environment by caregivers as well as the individuals in initial stages of neuromuscular disease. The input of BCI system is P300 potentials. We used Region Based Paradigm (RBP) as stimulus interface. Performance of the BCI system is evaluated on data recorded from 8 non-disabled subjects. The experimental results indicate that the proposed web server enables internet based wireless control of electrical home appliances successfully through BCIs.

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This study has been supported by the Scientific Research Projects Department of Gazi University (BAP, Project no: 07/2012-15 and 07/2012-29).

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    Eda Akman Aydın, Ömer Faruk Bay & İnan Güler

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Aydın, E.A., Bay, Ö.F. & Güler, İ. Implementation of an Embedded Web Server Application for Wireless Control of Brain Computer Interface Based Home Environments. J Med Syst 40, 27 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-015-0386-0

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