[Updated] CALL FOR PAPERS: GAZE-INDEPENDENT BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES

You are cordially invited to make a contribution to the special issue "Gaze-independent brain-computer interfaces", to appear in Journal of Neural Engineering.

Brain-computer interfacing (BCI) is a discipline that aims towards establishing a direct communication between brain and machine, thereby circumventing motor control. The fostering of BCI research in the past decade has lead to substantial progress at different strands of research, such as the development of new experimental paradigms, advances in signal processing and classification techniques, and the successful implementation of BCIs in home environments. 

Recently, the issue of gaze (in)dependence of BCI systems is receiving growing awareness in the research community. Independence of eye gaze and other muscle-based input signals is an important ingredient for establishing a unique niche for BCI in neurorehabilitation research, beyond conventional assistive technologies that rely on physiological signals such as eye movements and EMG. The goal of this special issue is to compile state-of-the-art work on brain-computer interfaces, particularly with a focus on gaze-independence. It covers, but is not restricted to, empirical, theoretical, and methodological accounts on the following topics:

* Machine learning and signal processing for BCI

* BCIs independent of eye gaze

* BCIs based on non-visual sensory modalities

* Multi-modal BCIs

* Innovative BCI paradigms

* Comparative studies including assistive technology

* Evaluation of existing BCIs in clinical studies

* Neurophysiological basis of gaze-independent BCIs

* BCI switches

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to http://atom.iop.org/atom/usermgmt.nsf/EGWebSubmissionWelcome?OpenForm&ISSN=1741-2552 and the special-issue should be indicated during the submission process. Detailed guidelines for authors are available on the JNE website. Note that all manuscripts will complete the usual peer-review process. 

***EXTENDED*** SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 14, 2011

Looking forward to your contribution.

Sincerely,

Matthias Treder, PhD

Matthias S. Treder, PhD