@article{887243f0af894d89a07d2294f6a918a1,
title = "DARPA-funded efforts in the development of novel brain-computer interface technologies",
abstract = "The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has funded innovative scientific research and technology developments in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) since the 1970s. This review highlights some of DARPA's major advances in the field of BCI, particularly those made in recent years. Two broad categories of DARPA programs are presented with respect to the ultimate goals of supporting the nation's warfighters: (1) BCI efforts aimed at restoring neural and/or behavioral function, and (2) BCI efforts aimed at improving human training and performance. The programs discussed are synergistic and complementary to one another, and, moreover, promote interdisciplinary collaborations among researchers, engineers, and clinicians. Finally, this review includes a summary of some of the remaining challenges for the field of BCI, as well as the goals of new DARPA efforts in this domain.",
keywords = "Brain-computer interface, Brain-machine interface, DARPA, Neuroscience",
author = "Miranda, {Robbin A.} and Casebeer, {William D.} and Hein, {Amy M.} and Judy, {Jack W.} and Krotkov, {Eric P.} and Laabs, {Tracy L.} and Manzo, {Justin E.} and Pankratz, {Kent G.} and Pratt, {Gill A.} and Sanchez, {Justin C.} and Weber, {Douglas J.} and Wheeler, {Tracey L.} and Ling, {Geoffrey S.F.}",
note = "Funding Information: Recent advances in the field of BCI have been achieved via a broad spectrum of funding sources across academic, industry, clinical, and various international government organizations. The current review, however, is focused on BCI research funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Established in 1958 in response to the Soviet launch of the world's first satellite, Sputnik, DARPA's mission is to maintain technological superiority of the United States military and prevent technological surprise by U.S. adversaries ( Defense Advanced Research Projects and Agency, 2013 ). To achieve this mission, DARPA invests in revolutionary, high-risk/high-reward research efforts ranging from fundamental scientific discoveries to the application of these discoveries for military use. DARPA's primary constituents are the military services and American warfighters. The agency's goal is to provide these constituents with the capabilities to perform their complex duties and to quickly and effectively recover from adverse events. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 The Authors.",
year = "2015",
month = apr,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/j.jneumeth.2014.07.019",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "244",
pages = "52--67",
journal = "Journal of Neuroscience Methods",
issn = "0165-0270",
publisher = "Elsevier",
}