Abstract :
Brain-Computer Interfaces or ´BCI´ were initially conceived as a means for individuals suffering from motor deficiencies to activate and control computers and electronic or mechanical devices solely by making use of brain activity. Several techniques have been developed to connect a BCI to a haptic interface: some consider BCI as direct control of a robotic or haptic interface, others adapt the BCI haptic interface in real-time to the user´s mental states. Such examples can be found in either virtual reality, video games or robotics. This workshop focuses on state-of-the-art research in this field and discusses, among other things, the use of invasive and non-invasive BCI and the use of mental states such as motor imagery as a mean of communication or control of haptic interfaces.
