Remote Navigation of Turtle by Controlling Instinct Behavior via Human Brain-computer Interface

• Published in: Journal of bionics engineering Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 491 - 503
• Main Authors: Kim, Cheol-Hu, Choi, Bongjae, Kim, Dae-Gun, Lee, Serin, Jo, Sungho, Lee, Phill-Seung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2016; Springer Singapore
• Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; Biochemical Engineering; Bioinformatics; Biomaterials; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology; brain-computer interface; Engineering; escape behaviour; instinct behaviour; remote navigation; turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans); 动物行为; 地层系统; 导航; 本能行为; 海龟; 界面控制; 视觉诱发电位; 远程控制; instinct behaviour; brain-computer interface; turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans); escape behaviour; remote navigation; ); escape behavior; turtle
• ISSN: 1672-6529; 2543-2141
• DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(16)60322-0

Brain-Computer Interface （BCI） techniques have advanced to a level where it is now eliminating the need lor hand-based activation. This paper presents a novel attempt to remotely control an animal＇s behavior by human BCI using a hybrid of Event Related Desynchronization （ERD） and Steady-State Visually Evoked Potential （SSVEP） BCI protocols. The turtle was chosen as the target animal, and we developed a head-mounted display, wireless communication, and a specially designed stimulation device for the turtle. These devices could evoke the turtle＇s instinctive escape behavior to guide its moving path, and turtles were remotely controlled in both indoor and outdoor environments. The system architecture and design were presented. To demon- strate the feasibility of the system, experimental tests were performed under various conditions. Our system could act as a framework for future human-animal interaction systems.