Friday, February 2, 2018 3pm to 4pm
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777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
https://www.facebook.com/events/192313944847134/ #FAU, NeuroscienceAbstract: Interest in the brain-computer-interface (BCI) field has grown at an exponential rate over the past decade. Unfortunately, education on the topic has not kept pace. There is a general misunderstanding concerning what BCIs are, how they function and what they can do. This talk will address those points, dispel common myths surrounding BCIs and present the current state of the art.
Most BCIs are concerned with movement through robotics. This is due to the extensive knowledge we have of the motor cortex and how it functions. However, work is now being done in the emerging field of cognitive BCIs. Mechanisms of cognition are far less understood than motor function.
Working memory is a cognitive system that enables mammals to solve problems or complete tasks in service of a greater goal. It is central to healthy executive function. After introducing, defining and exploring current BCIs, this talk will explore its application to working memory by examining activity in the frontoparietal network of macaques performing a visual working memory task. These findings may lead to a BCI that improves working memory, thereby improving executive function.
SPEAKER: Bryan Conklin, PhD Candidate, Cognitive NeurodynamicsLaboratory Center for Complex Systems & Brain Sciences, FAU
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