Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that enable people to communicate via thought
alone. Brain signals can be directly translated into messages or commands. Until recently
these devices were used primarily to help people who could not move. However BCIs are now
becoming practical tools for a wide variety of people in many different situations. What will
BCIs in the future be like? Who will use them and why? This book written by many of the top
BCI researchers and developers reviews the latest progress in the different components of
BCIs. Chapters also discuss practical issues in an emerging BCI enabled community. The book is
intended both for professionals and for interested laypeople who are not experts in BCI
research.
