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From: FC137501@YSUB.YSU.EDU (Paul M. Mullins)
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Subject: Re: Neural Interfacing and VR
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Date: 1 Nov 90 12:55:01 GMT
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> OLD references ...

Yup, but that doesn't make the research any less valid.  The specific
references were in support of the previous post which mentioned the
same project.

There are literally volumes of recent work, although not directly aimed
at "neural interfaces."  Any general text on psychophysiology should get
you started - I used "Techniques in Psychophysiology," by Martin & Venables
as a foundation.  That isn't really where my search started (or ended)
because I had a particular interest in physiological indicators of stress.

I can assure you that any library will contain references concerning
psychophysiology, evoked potentials, and bioengineering (medical monitoring
equipment).  For the really current stuff you would need a researcher in one
of those areas (or something related that I have forgotten).  You may be
surprised how much has been done with monitoring stress and workload at the
user interface (mostly in Europe).
A keyword search or just asking the librarian is likely to be far more
useful than my specific (pointed) references, especially since I perused
a lot that didn't even get noted.

Disclaimer - I am NOT an expert on these topics (as I indicated previously).
I was intrigued by a possible use of one aspect of these techniques in my
own area (user interface design/analysis) and did a little background work.
Actually more like a couple of months, but that isn't much compared to those
working in these areas.  Also, I was interested only in nonintrusive
techniques.  There is also a large body of work which requires needles and
such.  Wafers and neurons???  I couldn't get enough volunteers.

Any real experts out there that can pick up this thread?  If not, we can
try sci.med and sci.psychology (maybe comp.cog-eng).

Paul Mullins  FC137501@YSUB.YSU.EDU