Quadcopter flight control using a low-cost hybrid interface with EEG-based classification and eye tracking

Abstract We propose a wearable hybrid interface where eye movements and mental concentration directly influence the control of a quadcopter in three-dimensional space. This noninvasive and low-cost interface addresses limitations of previous work by supporting users to complete their complicated tas...

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Published in:Computers in biology and medicine 2014-08, Vol.51, p.82-92
Main Authors: Kim, Byung Hyung, Kim, Minho, Jo, Sungho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Aircraft
Brain research
Brain-Computer Interfaces
Brain–computer interface
Cameras
Classification
Electroencephalography
Eye Movement Measurements
Eye movements
Eye Movements - physiology
Eye tracking
Humans
Hybrid interface
Internal Medicine
Light emitting diodes
Mental concentration
Other
Quadcopter flight control
Studies
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Summary:Abstract We propose a wearable hybrid interface where eye movements and mental concentration directly influence the control of a quadcopter in three-dimensional space. This noninvasive and low-cost interface addresses limitations of previous work by supporting users to complete their complicated tasks in a constrained environment in which only visual feedback is provided. The combination of the two inputs augments the number of control commands to enable the flying robot to travel in eight different directions within the physical environment. Five human subjects participated in the experiments to test the feasibility of the hybrid interface. A front view camera on the hull of the quadcopter provided the only visual feedback to each remote subject on a laptop display. Based on the visual feedback, the subjects used the interface to navigate along pre-set target locations in the air. The flight performance was evaluated by comparing with a keyboard-based interface. We demonstrate the applicability of the hybrid interface to explore and interact with a three-dimensional physical space through a flying robot.
ISSN:0010-4825
1879-0534
DOI:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2014.04.020