CYBATHLON BCI SERIES 2019



 

 

The CYBATHLON BCI Series 2019 event was organised by the Institute of Neural Engineering and took place at Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, on September 17, 2019.

To offer technology developers and researchers the opportunity to showcase their research and development, the CYBATHLON BCI Series 2019 was connected with the "8th Graz Brain-Computer Interface Conference 2019". There, teams had the possibility to present their technologies and methods to the whole BCI community. A specific poster session took place and teams had the opportunity to present their work during a talk session.

Official Trailer

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BCI Race Description

In the BCI Race, pilots use brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to control avatars in a specially developed computer game. Today’s BCIs can measure brain signals anyway, and there are plans to develop this technology further so that in future it will allow people with quadriplegia to control different kinds of devices, e.g., computers, robotic arms, and wheelchairs. The BCI race will test the reliability and precision of this technology in a virtual game. A computer game was developed for the CYBATHLON allowing pilots to move an avatar through a series of different obstacles with your thoughts.

The pilots participating in the BCI race have complete or severe loss of motor function (i.e. paralysis) at the neck level due to a spinal cord injury (SCI), stroke, neurological disease, or another trauma. Most teams use electroencephalography (EEG) to detect brain signals; however, other methods, such as near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), are allowed.

Registration Forms for Download
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Team registration form (*.pdf)
Pilot registration form (*.pdf)

Please submit the registration forms via email (printed, signed and scanned):
BCISeries2019noSpam@tugraz.at

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Information for Press and Media
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The CYBATHLON BCI Series 2019 will be photographed, filmed and live streamed!

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If you do not agree with the above, you will not be able to attend the CYBATHLON BCI Series 2019. By registering, buying a ticket and real participation in the event, you expressly agree to the foregoing.

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Institute of Neural Engineering
Graz University of Technology
Stremayrgasse 16
8010 Graz
Phone: +43 316 873 30701
Email: BCISeries2019noSpam@tugraz.at
Web: bci.tugraz.at/bciseries2019

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