TY - GEN AU - Tan, Desney S. (Ed.) AU - Nijholt, Anton (Ed.) TI - Brain-computer interfaces: applying our minds to human-computer interaction SN - 9781447125716 U1 - 004.019 PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - Springer KW - Computer Engineering KW - Computer Science KW - Data Transmission System KW - Human - -Computer Interaction N2 - For generations, humans have fantasized about the ability to create devices that can see into a person's mind and thoughts or to communicate and interact with machines through thought alone. Such ideas have long captured the imagination of humankind in the form of ancient myths and modern science fiction stories. Recent advances in cognitive neuroscience and brain imaging technologies have started to turn these myths into a reality, and are providing us with the ability to interface directly with the human brain. ER -