Examination and comparison of methods to increase communication speed of paralysed patients by brain-computer interfaces [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Michael Bensch

Examination and Comparison of Methods toIncrease Communication Speedof Paralysed Patients by Brain-Computer InterfacesDissertationder Fakultät für Informations- und Kognitionswissenschaftender Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingenzur Erlangung des Grades einesDoktors der Naturwissenschaften(Dr. rer. nat.)vorgelegt vonDipl.-Inform. Michael Benschaus NürtingenTübingen2010Tag der mündlichen Qualifikation: 3. November 2010Dekan: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Kohlbacher1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Rosenstiel2. Prof. Dr. Martin Bogdan(Universität Leipzig)AcknowledgementsFirst and foremost I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Rosenstiel and Prof. Dr. Martin Bogdan for placingtheir trust in me and guiding me throughout my work. Prof. Dr. Rosenstiel has given me the opportunity toparticipate in his research group, which I greatly appreciate. I am truly indebted to Prof. Dr. Bogdan for hispatience and time spent in discussions with me. He has been extremely responsive to any queries I had, nomatter what day of the week or time of day.I would also like to express my appreciation towards my close colleagues in the NeuroTeam group, MichaelTangermann, Lothar Ludwig, Elena Sapojnikova, Thomas Hermle and Dominik Brugger for their valuableadvice and company during my time at the Computer Engineering Department.