Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to revolutionize communication and mobility for people with a variety of neurological conditions and injuries. Successful translation of BCIs to actual clinical use by such people depends on close and productive multidisciplinary interactions, and requires recognition of and attention to a set of crucial issues. The International BCI Meeting Series (1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2018) convened a wide range of research groups and disciplines vital to BCI research and triggered many productive interactions and collaborations. Significant progress has been made towards restoring communication and mobility, so the 2020 International BCI Meeting will focus on emerging applications and techniques with the theme ?BCIs: The Next Frontier?. The meeting will be organized under the leadership of a Program Committee appointed by the BCI Society. The meeting will encourage and facilitate the development and translation of BCIs into clinically- viable devices through the following specific aims: 1) Convene and foster productive interactions among all the disciplines and constituencies whose cooperation is crucial to successful BCI research and development. No other venue brings them all together. 2) Present a concise and comprehensive update of the current state of BCI research and development. 3) Address in focused workshops the major topics critical for continued progress in BCI research and development. Additional topics of broad interest will be chosen based on workshop proposals and abstracts submitted by participants. 4) Promote the education and development of new researchers through the participation of many graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Networking events will encourage interactions between new and established researchers and particularly target underrepresented groups of researchers. 5) Maximize the immediate and long-term Meeting impact through publication by the journal Brain Computer Interfaces of a special issue of peer-reviewed primary articles and focused reviews derived from the meeting. In summary, this meeting will assemble scientists, engineers, clinicians and policymakers involved in BCI research and clinical use, review the present state of the field, address key issues critical to further progress, and promote the education and participation of young researchers. This meeting and the resulting comprehensive publications will, like its predecessors, contribute greatly to BCI research and development.
The International Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Meeting Series (1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018) is unique in providing an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment that convenes representatives from all fields involved in BCI research, including scientists, engineers, clinicians, policymakers, and users. The theme of the 2020 meeting will be ?BCIs: The Next Frontier? and will highlight innovative approaches and applications for BCIs, address key issues critical to further progress, and promote the education and participation of young researchers. This meeting and the resulting comprehensive publications will, like its predecessors, foster the translation of BCIs into clinically-viable devices.
