Evaluating inequities in language based brain computer interfaces
Abstract
The large majority of studies using brain computer interfaces (BCIs) coupled to speech prosthetics have mainly focused on populations with a high proficiency for English. This could mean that the results and future developments of BCI speech interfaces may or will be designed toward English speakers and limit its applicability for non-English speakers. Therefore, it will be important to determine the potential inequities in language based BCI’s. The objectives of this research project are to first determine if there is a linguistic standard for a languages efficiency by examining some of the widely spoken, written, and read languages in the modern world. Second, perform an analysis of the languages used in BCI studies and see if there are any particular differences between them such as brain regions activated by the language and study methodology. Data will be mined and compared using existing literature studies from various databases. The findings from this project can provide insights on relationships between brain activity and different languages, which may be beneficial in the development of future applications utilizing BCIs.
About the Presenter
Jeehoon Jung
Jeehoon is an undergraduate that majors in psychology and minors in neuroscience. His is interested in the applications of brain computer interfaces and hope to conduct more research about their usage and development.