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Brain-Computer-Interfaces in their ethical, social and cultural contexts

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Editors:
  1. Gerd Grübler

    1. Department of Philosophy, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany

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  2. Elisabeth Hildt

    1. Department of Philosophy, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany

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  • Serves as an introduction to the field of brain-computer interfacing
  • Provides insights in the different perspectives of BCI researchers, developers and users
  • Summarizes ethical, social and legal implications of BCIs
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology (ELTE, volume 12)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Gerd Grübler, Elisabeth Hildt
    Pages 1-4

  3. Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Brain–Computer Interfaces and Assistive Technology

      • Rüdiger Rupp, Sonja C. Kleih, Robert Leeb, José del R. Millan, Andrea Kübler, Gernot R. Müller-Putz
      Pages 7-38

    3. Brain-Computer Interfaces and Diagnosis

      • Camille Chatelle, Steven Laureys, Quentin Noirhomme
      Pages 39-47

    4. Brain-Computer Interfaces and Therapy

      • Donatella Mattia, Marco Molinari
      Pages 49-59

  4. Stakeholders and Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
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    2. Brain-Computer Interfaces as an Emerging Assistive Technology (AT): The AT Professionals’ Perspective

      • Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf, Lorenzo Desideri, Massimiliano Malavasi, Matteo Rimondini, Mick Donegan
      Pages 63-75

    3. Psychological Perspectives: Quality of Life and Motivation

      • Sonja C. Kleih, Andrea Kübler
      Pages 77-84

    4. Emerging BCI Opportunities from a Market Perspective

      • Christoph Guger, Brendan Z. Allison, Günter Edlinger
      Pages 85-98

    5. Between Neuro-potentials and Aesthetic Perception. Pingo Ergo Sum

      • Adi Hoesle
      Pages 99-108

    6. My BCI Vision

      • Sonja Balmer
      Pages 109-114

    7. The Users’ Perspective

      • Gerd Grübler, Elisabeth Hildt
      Pages 115-125

    8. Relatives’ Report

      • Gerd Grübler, Elisabeth Hildt
      Pages 127-128

  5. Reflections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. A Tour of Some Brain/Neuronal–Computer Interfaces

      • Kevin Warwick
      Pages 131-145

    3. Philosophical Reflections on Brain–Computer Interfaces

      • Guglielmo Tamburrini
      Pages 147-162

    4. Brain–Computer Interfaces and User Responsibility

      • Fiachra O’Brolchain, Bert Gordijn
      Pages 163-182

    5. On Human–Computer Interaction in Brain–Computer Interfaces

      • Gerd Grübler, Elisabeth Hildt
      Pages 183-191

    6. BCI and a User’s Judgment of Agency

      • Rutger Vlek, Jan-Philip van Acken, Evine Beursken, Linsey Roijendijk, Pim Haselager
      Pages 193-202
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This volume summarizes the ethical, social and cultural contexts of interfacing brains and computers. It is intended for the interdisciplinary community of BCI stakeholders. Insofar, engineers, neuroscientists, psychologists, physicians, care-givers and also users and their relatives are concerned. For about the last twenty years brain-computer-interfaces (BCIs) have been investigated with increasing intensity and have in principle shown their potential to be useful tools in diagnostics, rehabilitation and assistive technology. The central promise of BCI technology is enabling severely impaired people in mobility, grasping, communication, and entertainment. Successful applications are for instance communication devices enabling locked-in patients in staying in contact with their environment, or prostheses enabling paralysed people in reaching and grasping. In addition to this, it serves as an introduction to the whole field of BCI for any interested reader.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Gerd Grübler

  • Department of Philosophy, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany

    Elisabeth Hildt

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