Support of communication for ALS patient utilizing brain wave(ERP)

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24650360
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: The University of Shimane
• Principal Investigator: KANO Naoyuki 島根県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (90177551)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: ALS / ERP / CA / 目標刺激

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) patients are unable to successfully communicate their desires, although their mental capacity is the same as non-affected persons. Thus, the author put emphasis on Event-Related Potential(ERP) which is the measured brain response. ERP is elicited for the target visual and auditory stimuli. Stimuli on which ALS patient is focusing can be specified by detecting ERP as an indicator of their desires. It becomes possible for ALS patient to switch on household electrical appliance and on the device which can move patient's finger by detecting ERP. ALS patients get their hope.

Free Research Field

人間医工学　リハビリテーション科学・福祉工学