Towards Human Brain Image Mapping for Emotion Digitization in Robotics

Recent advances in the field of neurorobotics are surveyed with emphasis on the areas of brain-computer interface systems, brain-based robots and the human brain project. A simple proof-of-concept experiment, inspired by the mapping of the human brain into a robot, is described and constructed. The capturing of brain electroencephalogram signals was performed through an Emotiv Epoc headset. The resulting brain-computer interface was set-up to control a surrogate NAO humanoid robot, while feeding sensory data back to the subject. The various applications of this emerging technology is discussed while emphasising its research and pedagogical value.

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