BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE

Sub. Code: ML74 CIE: 50

Hrs./ Week: 3 SEE: 50
Total Hrs.: 40 Credits: 3

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To introduce the basic concepts of brain computer interface
2. To study the various signal acquisition methods
3. To study the signal processing methods used in BCI
COURSE CONTENT:
UNIT Contents of the Module Hours
INTRODUCTION TO BCI: Fundamentals of BCI – Structure of BCI system –
1 Classification of BCI: Invasive, Non-invasive and Partially invasive BCI- Brain signal 8
acquisition, Signal Preprocessing, Artifacts removal
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL SOURCES: Sensorimotor activity –Neuronal
activity in motor cortex and related areas- Electric and magnetic fields produced by the
2 brain- signals reflecting brain metabolic activity- Mu rhythm, Movement Related 8
Potentials – Slow Cortical Potentials - P300 Event related potential - Visual Evoked
Potential - Activity of Neural Cells - Multiple Neuromechanisms

FEATURE EXTRACTION METHODS: Time/Space Methods – Fourier Transform,

3 Wavelets, AR, MA, ARMA models, Bandpass filtering, Template matching, Kalman 8
filter, PCA, Laplacian filter – Linear and Non-Linear Features

FEATURE TRANSLATION METHODS: Linear Discriminant Analysis –Nearest

4 neighbours, Support Vector Machines - Regression – Learning Vector Quantization – 8
Gaussian Mixture Modeling – Hidden Markov Modeling – Neural Networks

APPLICATIONS OF BCI: Study of BCI Competition III – Dataset I, II, III, IV and
V, Functional restoration using Neuroprosthesis - Functional Electrical Stimulation,
5 8
Visual Feedback and control - External device controllers, Case study: Brain actuated
control of mobile Robot. Ethical issues in BCI research.
Note:
1. Questions for CIE and SEE not to be set from self-study component
2. Assignment Questions should be from self-study component only

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Jonathan Wolpaw, Elizabeth Winter Wolpaw, ’Brain Computer Interfaces: Principles and
practice”, Edition 1, Oxford University Press, USA, January 2012
2. Special Issue on Brain Control Interfaces, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and
Rehabilitation Engineering, Vol 14, June 2006

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Arnon Kohen, “Biomedical Signal Processing”, Vol I and II, CRC Press Inc, Boca Rato,
Florida.
2. Bishop C.M., “Neural networks for Pattern Recognition”, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1995.
3. Andrew Webb, “Statistical Pattern Recognition”, Wiley International, Second Edition,
2002.
 ROBOTICS
Sub. Code: ML752 CIE: 50
Hrs./ Week: 3 SEE: 50
Total Hrs.: 40 Credits: 3

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To introduce the basic concepts of Robotics
2. To study the various device driver systems
3. To study the controlling aspects of robotics
COURSE CONTENT:
UNIT Contents of the Module Hours
Introduction History of robots, Classification of robots, Present status and future trends.
Basic components of robotic system. Basic terminology- Accuracy, Repeatability,
Resolution, Degree of freedom. Mechanisms and transmission, End effectors, Grippers-
1 8
different methods of gripping, Mechanical grippers-Slider crank mechanism, Screw
type, Rotary actuators, Cam type gripper, Magnetic grippers, Vacuum grippers, Air
operated grippers; Specifications of robot.

Drive systems and Sensors Drive system- hydraulic, pneumatic and electric systems
2 Sensors in robot – Touch sensors, Tactile sensor, Proximity and range sensors, Robotic 8
vision sensor, Force sensor, Light sensors, Pressure sensors.

Kinematics and Dynamics of Robots 2D, 3D Transformation, Scaling, Rotation,

Translation, Homogeneous coordinates, multiple transformation, Simple problems.
3 Matrix representation, Forward and Reverse Kinematics Of Three Degree of Freedom, 8
Homogeneious Transformations, Inverse kinematics of Robot, Robot Arm dynamics, D-
H representation of robots, Basics of Trajectory Planning.
Robot Control, Programming and Applications Robot controls-Point to point control,
Continuous path control, Intelligent robot, Control system for robot joint, Control
4 8
actions, Feedback devices, Encoder, Resolver, LVDT, Motion Interpolations, Adaptive
control.

Introduction to Robotic Programming, On-line and off-line programming, programming

5 examples. Robot applications-Material handling, Machine loading and unloading, 8
assembly, Inspection, Welding, Spray painting.
Note:
1. Questions for CIE and SEE not to be set from self-study component
2. Assignment Questions should be from self-study component only

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Mikell P Groover, Nicholas G Odrey, Mitchel Weiss, Roger N Nagel, Ashish Dutta,
“Industrial Robotics, Technology programming and Applications", McGraw Hill, 2012.
[T2] Craig. J. J.
2. “Introduction to Robotics- mechanics and control”, Addison- Wesley, 1999. Reference
Books: [R1] S.R. Deb, “Robotics Technology and flexible automation”, Tata McGraw-Hill
Education., 2009.

REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Richard D. Klafter, Thomas .A, ChriElewski, Michael Negin, "Robotics Engineering an
Integrated Approach", PHI Learning., 2009.
2. Francis N. Nagy, Andras Siegler, "Engineering foundation of Robotics", Prentice Hall Inc.,
1987.
3. Jonathan Wolpaw, Elizabeth Winter Wolpaw, ’Brain Computer Interfaces: Principles and
practice”, Edition 1, Oxford University Press, USA, January 2012