Hi Guys. I'am trying to find out if OpenVipe could be used to help my handicapped brother. Mike can only speak by grunting out a few words. He has no control of his legs and very limited use of his arms. I have read a little about the p300 spelling system but it may not help in his case. His injury happened when he was 4. He is now 50 and cannot read. I am hoping there is a way a BCI system such as OpenVipe could be linked to a device or pc system that would vocalize what he is trying to say. I know its a long shot but any ideas would be greatly apreciated.
Ed McKee
Communicate via BCI
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Re: Communicate via BCI
Dear Edmckee,
I'm sorry to hear about your brother. At present, OpenViBE requires some expertise to use and deploy, and for this kind of challenging case it does not contain solutions that could be deployed 'off-the-shelf', even if an expert was present. I am not qualified to give medical advice and this should not be taken as such, but if your brother can reliably activate some muscle, however small, and his condition is stable, the communication could possibly be built on that muscle movement with higher efficiency than current BCI-based solutions would allow. I hazard a guess that this communication might work by arranging a picture dictionary for your brother to browse concepts from. Unfortunately BCI is rather slow at present (i.e. in western alphabet, transfer rates of a few characters per minute are often reported). In any case, you could google for alternatives and equipped with this knowledge, request your brothers doctor to get you in contact with a suitable clinical specialist(s) who can then possibly figure out the best approach for your brother, together with you.
Best regards,
Jussi
I'm sorry to hear about your brother. At present, OpenViBE requires some expertise to use and deploy, and for this kind of challenging case it does not contain solutions that could be deployed 'off-the-shelf', even if an expert was present. I am not qualified to give medical advice and this should not be taken as such, but if your brother can reliably activate some muscle, however small, and his condition is stable, the communication could possibly be built on that muscle movement with higher efficiency than current BCI-based solutions would allow. I hazard a guess that this communication might work by arranging a picture dictionary for your brother to browse concepts from. Unfortunately BCI is rather slow at present (i.e. in western alphabet, transfer rates of a few characters per minute are often reported). In any case, you could google for alternatives and equipped with this knowledge, request your brothers doctor to get you in contact with a suitable clinical specialist(s) who can then possibly figure out the best approach for your brother, together with you.
Best regards,
Jussi
Re: Communicate via BCI
Hi Jussi
Thanks for your reply. I knew it was a long shot. You guys are doing great work that has improved the life of many. Thank you for that and keep up the good work.
Best Regards
Ed McKee
Thanks for your reply. I knew it was a long shot. You guys are doing great work that has improved the life of many. Thank you for that and keep up the good work.
Best Regards
Ed McKee