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BrainSnake: Exploring Mode of Interaction in a Cooperative Multi-brain BCI Game Based on Alpha Activity

Authors:
Marc van Almkerk
Lena Brandl
Rui Li
Pietro Romeo
Mannes Poel

Keywords: brain computer interface, game design, multimodal interaction, user experience, communication

Abstract:
This paper describes the design, development and evaluation of BrainSnake, a cooperative multi-brain closely-coupled brain-computer interface (BCI) game based on alpha activity. BrainSnake uses communication to address common shortcomings of BCI as an interaction modality. A within-subject study was performed to understand the value of communication in a BCI setting by putting players in both a “co-present” and “remote” condition. Results draw a complex picture of player experience but indicate that participants attributed more control over the snake character and less frustration to the co-present condition. Moreover, there was a preference for balancing communication and BCI input while playing the game. Recommendations for future design of cooperative multi-brain BCI games are derived.

Pages: 39 to 44

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2018

Publication date: March 25, 2018

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-616-3

Location: Rome, Italy

Dates: from March 25, 2018 to March 29, 2018