Periodicity detection for BCI based on periodic code modulation visual evoked potentials

In this paper, we studied the brain computer interface (BCI) based on periodic code modulation visual evoked potential (VEP). The code modulation VEP (c-VEP) is one of electroencephalogram (EEG)-based BCI methods, and can achieve high speed communication. In this method, by identifying a pseudorandom binary code (PRBC) that modulates visual stimulus from measured EEG, we can transfer the command related with the PRBC into external devices. However, the communication speed becomes slow inversely with increased number of commands. In order to solve this problem, we proposed extended c-VEP method using periodic pseudorandom binary codes. In this method, we identify the periodicity from the EEG by using autocorrelation, and the command related with periodicity of the EEG is transferred. As a result of computer simulation, we were able to detect the periodicity of the EEG. Therefore, we verified the feasibility of the periodic pseudorandom binary codes for VEP-based BCI.