Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00557, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Falk, Tiago (Institut national de la recherche scientifique), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : In Canada, hundreds of thousands of individuals are not able to communicate with their loved ones using_x000D_
conventional methods such as speech or gestures. This can be due to severe disabilities, locked-in syndrome,_x000D_
neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or autism spectrum disorders._x000D_
Cognixion aims at giving these individuals a voice by tapping into their brain waves and converting unique_x000D_
neural signatures into pre-defined messages. More specifically, they utilize so-called steady-state visually_x000D_
evoked potentials (SSVEP) measured from electroencephalography (EEG). Their goal is to provide users with_x000D_
a low-cost, portable solution that can accompany them from home to the clinic without hassles. Mobility and_x000D_
reliance on low-cost EEG devices, however, significantly reduce signal quality and hamper system_x000D_
performance. This project aims to fill this gap by proposing three key innovations: (1) a new automated EEG_x000D_
enhancement algorithm, (2) a new EEG signal quality metric, and (3) the use of the metric to extract better_x000D_
features and to devise quality-aware machine learning algorithms. When combined, increased robustness to_x000D_
EEG artefacts will be possible, thus reducing system false alarms and allowing users to communicate more_x000D_
effectively, become more independent, and ultimately, improve their quality of life., program purpose french : In Canada, hundreds of thousands of individuals are not able to communicate with their loved ones using_x000D_
conventional methods such as speech or gestures. This can be due to severe disabilities, locked-in syndrome,_x000D_
neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or autism spectrum disorders._x000D_
Cognixion aims at giving these individuals a voice by tapping into their brain waves and converting unique_x000D_
neural signatures into pre-defined messages. More specifically, they utilize so-called steady-state visually_x000D_
evoked potentials (SSVEP) measured from electroencephalography (EEG). Their goal is to provide users with_x000D_
a low-cost, portable solution that can accompany them from home to the clinic without hassles. Mobility and_x000D_
reliance on low-cost EEG devices, however, significantly reduce signal quality and hamper system_x000D_
performance. This project aims to fill this gap by proposing three key innovations: (1) a new automated EEG_x000D_
enhancement algorithm, (2) a new EEG signal quality metric, and (3) the use of the metric to extract better_x000D_
features and to devise quality-aware machine learning algorithms. When combined, increased robustness to_x000D_
EEG artefacts will be possible, thus reducing system false alarms and allowing users to communicate more_x000D_
effectively, become more independent, and ultimately, improve their quality of life., agreement title english : EEG enhancement and context-awareness for robust SSVEP-based brain-computer interfaces, agreement title french : EEG enhancement and context-awareness for robust SSVEP-based brain-computer interfaces, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada