An Adaptive Brain-Computer Interface Game with Blink Controls and Cognitive State Monitoring

DURAISAMY, Saravanakumar; Roeser, Nick; DUBIEL, Mateusz; LEIVA, Luis A.

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An Adaptive Brain-Computer Interface Game with Blink Controls and Cognitive State Monitoring

DURAISAMY, Saravanakumar; Roeser, Nick; DUBIEL, Mateusz et al.

2025 • In 30th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces Companion (IUI Companion ’25), p. 129-132

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Keywords :

Brain-Computer Interfacing; Electroencephalography; Adaptive Games; Cognitive load; Mental Fatigue; Blink Controls

Abstract :

[en] Predicting affective and cognitive states through brain activity can enhance user experience, particularly in adaptive games that need to adjust difficulty according to the user’s mood as gameplay progresses. While previous studies have focused on isolated applications of brain signals, integrating multiple brain-related features remains a challenge. We present an adaptive Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) game that processes electroencephalogram (EEG) signals in real-time, dynamically adjusting the difficulty and environment of the game based on detected mental fatigue, with blink activity serving as a control mechanism. Our preliminary results demonstrate an effective integration of multimodal biofeedback, providing valuable information on the usability of EEG for adaptive games.

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Computer science

Author, co-author :

DURAISAMY, Saravanakumar ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Computer Science (DCS)

Roeser, Nick ; University of Luxembourg, Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg

DUBIEL, Mateusz ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Computer Science (DCS)

LEIVA, Luis A. ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Computer Science (DCS)

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yes

Language :

English

Title :

An Adaptive Brain-Computer Interface Game with Blink Controls and Cognitive State Monitoring

Publication date :

24 March 2025

Event name :

International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI)

Event organizer :

ACM

Event place :

Cagliari, Italy

Event date :

24th March 2024

Audience :

International

Journal title :

30th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces Companion (IUI Companion ’25)

Publisher :

ACM

Pages :

129-132

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Focus Area :

Computational Sciences

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3708557.3716365

European Projects :

HE - 101071147 - SYMBIOTIK - Context-aware adaptive visualizations for critical decision making

FnR Project :

FNR15722813 - BANANA - Brainsourcing For Affective Attention Estimation, 2021 (01/02/2022-31/01/2025) - Luis Leiva

Funders :

European Innovation Council Pathfinder program
Horizon 2020 FET program of the European Union
European Union

Funding text :

Research supported by the Horizon 2020 FET program of the European Union through the ERA-NET Cofund funding (grant CHIST-ERA-20-BCI-001) and the European Innovation Council Pathfinder program (SYMBIOTIK project, grant 101071147).

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