Alvin Anand
Pronouns: He, him, his
Research Mentor(s): Jane Huggins, Associate Research Scientist
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan Medicine
Presentation Date: Thursday, April 22, 2021
Session: Session 6 (4pm-4:50pm)
Breakout Room: Room 17
Presenter: 6
Abstract
This project was to create an instructional video for the Direct Brain Interface Lab, which conducts Brain-Computer Interface research. This lab helps develop and test brain-computer interface devices that help the human brain communicate with software by translating brain activity into commands for electronic devices and computer systems. The video was created to improve communication between researchers in the lab and the lab participants using the brain-computer interface devices. The video format is especially helpful for participants with disabilities who are sometimes unable to understand conventional directions. The video explains how to use the device, and how the user needs to “think” the commands for the computer to respond with the appropriate output. This instructional video was created using videos from the lab’s database, including direct-feed videos of the brain-computer interface device’s output, and videos of people using the devices to create those outputs. These videos were chained together with Adobe Premiere Pro. The final video contained effects and a voiceover to help better communicate the instructions. This video will be used in the lab to help the participants better understand their brain-computer interface devices and how to use them correctly. The video will be updated periodically depending on how the participants respond and how the instructions change. The lab can now communicate their instructions in a video format, which will help better explain how to use the brain-computer interface.
Authors: Jane Huggins, Alvin Anand
Research Method: Design
