Controlling a robot with extraocular muscles using EEG device

Abstract

This paper proposes a system to control the motion of a robot with the extraocular muscles using Mindwave Neurosky EEG Headset, which has one channel (two electrodes). Extraocular muscles are six muscles that control the movement of the eye and one muscle that controls the eyelid elevation. The electrophysiological signals are consumed from the Fp1 sensor location of the brain to analyze the extraocular muscle actions. Two approaches are proposed for the recognition of these actions; a rule based recognition and a novel, learning based recognition approach. Using these approaches the speed and motion of a Sphero 2.0 robot is controlled, and the results are presented.