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We present a radically new solution for EEG-based brain computer interface (BCI) where electrodes are embedded on a customized earpiece, as typically used in hearing aids (Ear-EEG). This provides a noninvasive, minimally intrusive and user-friendly EEG platform suitable for long-term use (days) in natural environments. The operation of Ear-EEG is illustrated for alpha-attenuation and responses to auditory stimuli, and its potential in BCI is evaluated on an SSVEP study. We show that Ear-EEG bitrate performances are comparable with those of on-scalp electrodes, thus promising a quantum step forward for wearable BCI.
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Looney, D., Kidmose, P., Mandic, D.P. (2014). Ear-EEG: User-Centered and Wearable BCI. In: Guger, C., Allison, B., Leuthardt, E. (eds) Brain-Computer Interface Research. Biosystems & Biorobotics, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54707-2_5
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