Projects

Live Drone Control using the Brain‑Machine Interface

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to utilize active Steady-State Visual Evoked Potential (SSVEP)-based Brain Machine Interface (BMI) system to extract the signal coming from the pilot's brain and enhance engagement and attention to critical flight commands needed during flight. A method will be developed to read the BMI-SSVEP signal, digitize it and use it for controlling the spatial position of a target destination for an active drone to follow. Emotiv Epoch BMI headset is used to extract the Electroencephalography (EEG) signal from the brain and use it to provide commands to the flight control system and display visual feedback to the pilot. The visual feedback will be based on real-time flight data and target location.