Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00860, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Jiang, Ning (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Communication is an essential part of everyday living. However, many people suffer from conditions and_x000D_
deficits that render them unable to communicate directly to others. For these individuals, a trained professional_x000D_
is often required to assist them continuously, which makes it impossible for them to live independently. It also_x000D_
places a heavy financial and psychological burden on their families. This project aims at developing a system_x000D_
with which these individuals can communicate with their loved ones using only their thoughts, through a_x000D_
technology called brain-computer interface. Their intentions will be decoded from their brain waves or_x000D_
electroencephalogram (EEG), allowing them to control external devices. The research team will focus on a_x000D_
specific EEG modality called Steady State Visual Evoked Potential (SSVEP) in this project, and mechanisms_x000D_
will be developed to provide individualized optimal electrode positions for this SSVEP-based BCI system that_x000D_
is commercially viable., program purpose french : Communication is an essential part of everyday living. However, many people suffer from conditions and_x000D_
deficits that render them unable to communicate directly to others. For these individuals, a trained professional_x000D_
is often required to assist them continuously, which makes it impossible for them to live independently. It also_x000D_
places a heavy financial and psychological burden on their families. This project aims at developing a system_x000D_
with which these individuals can communicate with their loved ones using only their thoughts, through a_x000D_
technology called brain-computer interface. Their intentions will be decoded from their brain waves or_x000D_
electroencephalogram (EEG), allowing them to control external devices. The research team will focus on a_x000D_
specific EEG modality called Steady State Visual Evoked Potential (SSVEP) in this project, and mechanisms_x000D_
will be developed to provide individualized optimal electrode positions for this SSVEP-based BCI system that_x000D_
is commercially viable., agreement title english : Electrode position optimization of a wearable SSVEP-based brain-computer interface for non-verbal population, agreement title french : Electrode position optimization of a wearable SSVEP-based brain-computer interface for non-verbal population, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-22, 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