Kelly D, Jadavji Z, Zewdie E, Mitchell E, Summerfield K, Kirton A, Kinney-Lang E
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2020 Jul;2020:6099-6102. doi: 10.1109/EMBC44109.2020.9176272.
Children with severe neurological disabilities may be unable to communicate or interact with their environments, depriving them of their right to play. Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) offer a means for such children to control external devices using only their brain signals, thereby introducing new opportunities for interaction. We organized the first North American BCI Game Jam to incite the development of BCI-compatible games for children. Nine games were submitted by 30 participants across North America. Games were judged by researchers and disabled children currently using BCI. Preliminary results demonstrate variety in game criteria preferences amongst the children who judged the games. The BCI Game Jam demonstrated promising potential for the creation of enjoyable games to suit the individual needs and preferences of children with severe neurological disabilities.
患有严重神经障碍的儿童可能无法与周围环境进行交流或互动，这剥夺了他们玩耍的权利。脑机接口（BCI）为这类儿童提供了一种仅通过大脑信号来控制外部设备的方式，从而带来了新的互动机会。我们组织了首届北美脑机接口游戏创作活动，以推动面向儿童的脑机接口兼容游戏的开发。来自北美各地的30名参与者提交了9款游戏。由研究人员和目前正在使用脑机接口的残疾儿童对这些游戏进行评判。初步结果表明，参与评判的儿童在游戏标准偏好方面存在差异。脑机接口游戏创作活动展示了为患有严重神经障碍的儿童创作符合其个人需求和偏好的有趣游戏的巨大潜力。
