Cognixion ALS BCI Longitudinal Study
Cognixion
Summary
The goal of this study is refine the usability of a BCI based communication platform. The study will take place in the greater Los Angeles area and will enroll up to 10 participants with late stage ALS. Each subject will receive a Cognixion Axon-R augmented reality brain computer interface and associated communication software. The study duration is 3 months for each participant. The key questions that will be addressed in this study are: 1. How quickly can participants learn and gain confidence with a pure BCI interface. 2. How effective are alternate input modalities including eye tracking for this use case. 3. Identify the extent to which generative AI based personalization impacts the communication quality. Key measures include: ITR - information transfer rate SUS - system usability scale
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion criteria: * Must have someone (LAR) who can consent to their participation and who will be present in the study alongside the participant * Must have a designated individual who can be trained on the Cognixion system * Fluent in understanding English * 18 years or older * Must have ALS and need an assistive communication device * Must be able to engage in volitional eye opening and sustain eye opening independently for x duration * Must have a way to communicate apart from using the Cognixion device such as vocalizations, head nod, eye blinks, eyebrow raises, etc. At a minimum, reli…
Interventions
- DeviceCognixion ONE
A wearable augmented reality brain computer interface with self contained computer and software to enable communication using the device input and output capabilities.
Location
- CognixionSanta Barbara, California