Projects

Academic year 2014/15

(alphabetical order)

  1. Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display BCI
    • Winner of the Annual BCI Research Award 2014!!!
    • Project core members:
      • Katsuhiko HAMADA (previously University of Tokyo and now DENSO Corporation)
      • Hiromu MORI (University of Tsukuba)
      • Prof. Hiroyuki SHINODA (University of Tokyo)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
  2. Brain-computer Interface Using Ambisonic–reproduced Dynamic Sound Image Effects
    • Project core members:
      • Bertrand Hieronymus (University of Tsukuba, Japan, & University of Technology of Belfort-Montbelliard, France)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
  3. Head–related Impulse Response–based Spatial Auditory Brain–computer Interface
    • Project core members:
      • Chisaki NAKAIZUMI (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
    • Collaborators:
      • Dr. Koichi MORI (Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities)
      • Toshie MATSUI (University of Tsukuba)
  4. Spatial Auditory Two-step-input Japanese Syllabary Brain-computer Interface Speller
    • Project core members:
      • Moonjeong CHANG (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
    • Collaborators:
      • Dr. Koichi MORI (Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities)
  5. Spatial Tactile Brain-Computer Interface Paradigm Applying Vibration Stimuli to Large Areas of User’s Back
    • Project core members:
      • Takumi KODAMA (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
  6. Tactile Pressure Brain-computer Interface Using Point Matrix Pattern Paradigm
    • Project core members:
      • Kensuke SHIMIZU (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
  7. Virtual Reality Feedback Environment for Brain-computer Interface Paradigm using Tactile and Bone-conduction Auditory Modality Paradigms
    • Project core members:
      • Valdir MARIN NETO (University of Tsukuba, Japan, & Federal Technological University of Parana, Brazil)
      • Kensuke SHIMIZU (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
  • More details coming soon. Stay tuned!

Academic year 2013/14

(alphabetical order)

  1. Airborne Ultrasonic Tactile Display Brain–computer Interface Paradigm (more project details available here)
    • Nominated for BCI Award 2014!!!
    • Project core members:
      • Katsuhiko HAMADA (University of Tokyo)
      • Hiromu MORI (University of Tsukuba)
      • Prof. Hiroyuki SHINODA (University of Tokyo)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
  2. Body-tactile Brain-computer Interface (more project details available here)
    • Project core members:
      • Takumi KODAMA (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
    • Collaborators:
      • Dr. Koichi MORI (Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities)
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO (University of Tsukuba)
  3. Bone-conducted Sound-based BCI
    • Project core members:
      • Daiki AMINAKA (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
    • Collaborators:
      • Dr. Koichi MORI (Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities)
      • Prof. Toshie MATSUI (University of Tsukuba)
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO (University of Tsukuba)
  4. Brain Evoked Potential Latencies Optimization for Spatial Auditory Brain Computer Interface
    • Project core members:
      • Zhenyu CAI
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO
  5. Chest Tactile Brain-computer Interface by Hiromu & Tomek
    • Project core members:
      • Hiromu MORI
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO
  6. Data-driven brainwaves processing (EMD, MEMD, SST, etc.) and classification (SVM, LR, etc.) by Tomek & Hiromu
  7. Head-related Impulse Response-based Spatial Auditory Brain-computer Interface
    • Project core members:
      • Chisaki NAKAIZUMI (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
    • Collaborators:
      • Dr. Koichi MORI (Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities)
      • Prof. Toshie MATSUI (University of Tsukuba)
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO (University of Tsukuba)
  8. Real and Virtual Sound Image-based Spatial Auditory BCI
    • Project core members:
      • Nozomu NISHIKAWA
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO
  9. Stimulus-based Ensemble Classifier for Spatial Auditory BCI
    • Project core members:
      • Yoshihiro MATSUMOTO (University of Tsukuba)
      • Dr. Koichi MORI (Research Institute of National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities)
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO (University of Tsukuba)
  10. Tactile and Bone-conduction Auditory Brain-computer Interface
    • Project core members:
      • Hiromu MORI
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
  11. Tactile Apparent Motion Stimulus-based Brain-computer Interface Paradigm
    • Project core members:
      • Hiroki YAJIMA
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO
  12. Tactile–force Brain–computer Interface
    • Project core members:
      • Shota KONO
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI

Academic year 2012/13

(alphabetical order)

  1. Moving Sound-based Auditory Brain-computer Interface
  2. Spatial Visual, Audiovisual and Auditory Brain-computer Interface Speller
    • Project core members:
      • Moonjeong CHANG
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO
  3. Finger Tactile Brain-computer Interface
    • Project core members:
      • Hiromu MORI
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO

Academic year 2011/12

(alphabetical order)

  1. Auditory Steady-State Response-based Brain-computer Interface
    • Project core members:
      • Yoshihiro MATSUMOTO
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO
  2. Virtual Sound Image-based Brain-computer Interface
    • Project core members:
      • Nozomu NISHIKAWA
      • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
    • Collaborator:
      • Prof. Shoji MAKINO