Brain-Computer Interface: Applications to Speech Decoding and Synthesis to Augment Communication.

ABSTRACT: Damage or degeneration of motor pathways necessary for speech and other movements, as in brainstem strokes or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), can interfere with efficient communication without affecting brain structures responsible for language or cognition. In the worst-case scenario, this can result in the locked in syndrome (LIS), a condition in which individuals cannot initiate communication and can only express themselves by answering yes/no questions with eye blinks or other rudimentary movements. Existing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices that rely on eye tracking can improve the quality of life for people with this condition, but brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are also increasingly being investigated as AAC devices, particularly when eye tracking is to

SUBMITTER: Luo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9130409 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature