Real-time Control of UGV Robot in Gazebo Simulator using P300-based Brain-Computer Interface

Fatima Ali Al Nuaimi, Jamal Zeddoug, Abdelkader Nasreddine Belkacem

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Abstract

Brain computer interface (BCI)-based virtual environment control has found broad applications in solving and pursuing factual healthcare issues concerning efficiency, safety, and costs. In this technical paper, an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) robot with a simulator-equipped BCI system was utilized. The Gazebo simulator was employed to develop a simulated setting. The software CitySim World allowed rendering the simulated milieu more down-to-earth. A non-invasive electroencephalogram (EEG)-based BCI was used to follow the brain signals and extract the P300 component, a kind of simultaneous BCI controlling procedure for safe, fast, and inexpensive implementation. This UGV control system using human brain activity can be beneficial for the real UGV platform control. It enables the discovery of the probable errors in the physical implementation. All the steps implementing our BCI system were appropriately provided (data acquisition system, user interface design, BCI data architecture, ROS/ robot Jackal, and implementation and tests). Furthermore, the project implementation and some solutions to possible issues were posed. The project outcomes were assessed by employing BCI in a simulation; before implementing real-time, to determine errors and resolve the validity of the project scope.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2022
EditorsDonald Adjeroh, Qi Long, Xinghua Shi, Fei Guo, Xiaohua Hu, Srinivas Aluru, Giri Narasimhan, Jianxin Wang, Mingon Kang, Ananda M. Mondal, Jin Liu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2660-2666
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781665468190
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2022 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: Dec 6 2022Dec 8 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2022

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period12/6/2212/8/22

Keywords

  • Brain computer interface (BCI)
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
  • P300 speller
  • Simulation
  • Unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Health Informatics

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