The BackHome project aims to bring brain-computer interface (BCI) systems into mainstream markets by studying the transition from hospitals to home use. Its objectives are to learn how different BCIs and assistive technologies work together and to reduce the cost and hassle of transitioning to home use. BackHome is developing new integrated practical electrode systems, more flexible BCI software, and improved telemonitoring and home support tools. It is validating these technologies with end users and caregivers to learn lessons that will help make complex technologies more user-friendly and widely adoptable.

1. Felip Miralles
EURECAT
Barcelona, July 31, 2015
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The BackHome project
FP7/2007-2013
grant agreement n. 288566

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BackHome is the first European research project aimed at
delivering the ambitious, but critical, step to bring BNCI systems
to mainstream markets
The Objectives
To study the transition from the hospital to the home
To learn how different BNCIs and other assistive technologies
work together
To reduce the cost and hassle of the
transition from the hospital to the home

4. BackHome is aimed at…
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…producing applied results, developing
o new and better integrated practical electrode systems
o friendlier and more flexible BNCI software
o better telemonitoring and home support tools

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Practical Electrodes

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Its design is completely different from all other
devices and it sets a new standard of usability
The dry electrode version is based on the worldwide proven
g.SAHARA electrodes
The tiny and lightweight
device is attached to the EEG
cap to avoid cable
movements and to allow
completely free movements

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Flexible BNCI software

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Flexible BNCI software

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Smart Home Control

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Smart Home Control Speller

12. Flexible BNCI software
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Smart Home Control Speller
Web Browsing, e-mail and social networks

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Smart Home Control Speller
Web Browsing, e-mail and social networks
Multimedia player

14. Flexible BNCI software
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Smart Home Control Speller
Web Browsing, e-mail and social networks
Multimedia player
Brain Painting

15. Flexible BNCI software
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Smart Home Control Speller
Web Browsing, e-mail and social networks
Multimedia player
Brain Painting
Cognitive Rehabilitation Games

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Telemonitoring and Home Support

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Home
4 in 1:
Door
Motion
Temperature
Luminosity
3 in 1:
Motion
Temperature
Luminosity
z-wave
smartphone
Raspberry pi

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Therapist Station

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Intelligent Monitoring

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Intelligent monitoring

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Validation

23. Cedar Foundation (Belfast)
Control Group: N= 5
End User Group: N=5
Home Users: N=3
University of Würzburg
Control User Group: N=20
End User Group: N=6
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End-users

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Good user acceptance

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Lessons Learnt

26. BCI can now be considered as an alternative assistive
technology
To move a complex technology from the lab to a real home is
a very difficult task
Preliminary testing in a controlled environment is essential
A user center design approach helps in building a system
accepted by end-users
Continuous assistance must be provide to
caregivers
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Lessons learned

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BackHome
Acknowledgements
Web
• www.Backhome-FP7.eu
LinkedIn
• BackHome-FP7-Research-Innovation
Twitter
• @BackHomeFP7
Youtube
• BackHomeFP7
Consortium EURECAT Team
And also…
Javier Bautista
Eloi Casals
José Alejandro Cordero
Juan Manuel Fernández
Joan Protasio
Alexander Steblin

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Technology to provide tele-assistance services with
the objective to provide safety to fragile people
Advanced Tele-assistanceAdvanced Tele-assistance

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Target:
Fragile people living alone at home:
• Elderly people
• Disabled people
• People that need assistance
Goal:
Provide caregivers/relatives with:
Query tool Automated reports Alerts and emergencies

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Non-intrusive, cheap, wireless sensorseKauri HomeSet
4 in 1:
Door
Motion
Temperatu
re
Luminosity
3 in 1:
Motion
Temperatur
e
Luminosity
Panic
Button
Smoke
Gas
Electric
Consumpti
on
Ethernet
Wifi
4G

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Query tool
Daily view
Recent events like leavings, visits or bath visits
Daily indicators
Room visits

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Automatic reports
Indicators evolution, some examples:
SleepSleep
Bathroom
visits
Bathroom
visits

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Alerts
Configurable alerts for patient

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