Long Multi-Stage Training for a Motor-Impaired User in a BCI Competition

In a Mental Imagery Brain-Computer Interface the user has to perform specific mental task that generates electroencephalography (EEG) components, which can be translated in commands control BCI system. The development of high-performance MI-BCI requires long training, lasting several weeks or months, order improve ability manage his/her tasks. This works aims present design combining imaginary and cognitive tasks for severely motor impaired user, involved race Cybathlon event, competition people with severe disability. BCI-race, becomes pilot virtual game against up three other pilots, each car by We all procedures followed realize an effective MI-BCI, from user's first contact technology actually controlling video-game through her EEG. defined multi-stage user-centered training protocol successfully BCI, even stressful situation, such as competition. put focus on human aspects influenced phase system participation