BME Distinguished Lecturer (ZOOM): Bin He, Carnegie Mellon University

Zoom: https://uci.zoom.us/j/99796561729

Dynamic Brain Mapping and Brain-Computer Interface

Abstract: Brain activity is distributed over three-dimensional volume and evolves in time. Mapping spatio-temporal distribution of brain activation with high-spatial resolution and high-temporal resolution is of great importance for understanding the brain and aiding in the clinical diagnosis and management of brain disorders. Electrophysiological source imaging (ESI) from noninvasively recorded high-density electroencephalogram (EEG) has played a significant role in advancing our ability to image brain function and dysfunction. We will discuss principles and current state of EEG-based ESI in localizing and imaging human brain activity with applications to imaging epileptic networks. We will also discuss our recent progress in noninvasive EEG-based brain-computer interface for controlling of a robotic arm from noninvasive EEG signals using a motor imagery paradigm. Our work in a group of human subjects demonstrates the capability of controlling a virtual or physical device using only the “thoughts” as decoded from noninvasive recordings.

Bio: Bin He is Trustee Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He has made significant research contributions to the fields of neuroengineering and biomedical imaging, including electrophysiological source imaging, brain-computer interface and neuromodulation. He has received a number of awards including the IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award, William J. Molock Award, IEEE EMBS Academic Career Achievement Award and Distinguished Service Award. He served as a past president of the IEEE EMBS, and serves as chair of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering. He also served as editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering from 2013-2018.