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
   • Project core members:
     • Hiromu MORI
     • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI
   • Publication:
     • Rutkowski TM, Mori H. Tactile and Bone–conduction Auditory Brain Computer Interface for Vision and Hearing Impaired Users. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 2014;p. Available online 21 April 2014. Available from: [link].
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
   • Project core members:
     • Yohann LELIEVRE (Department of Neurosciences and Neuropsychopharmacology, University of Bordeaux, France; University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI, Japan)
     • Dr. Tomasz (Tomek) M. RUTKOWSKI (University of Tsukuba & RIKEN BSI)
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