Background

An uninterrupted channel of communication and control between the human brain and electronic processing units has led to an increased use of Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs). This article attempts to present an all-encompassing review on BCI and the scientific advancements associated with it. The ultimate goal of this review is to provide a general overview of the BCI technology and to shed light on different aspects of BCIs. This review also underscores the applications, practical challenges and opportunities associated with BCI technology, which can be used to accelerate future developments in this field.

Methods

This review is based on a systematic literature search for tracking down the relevant research annals and proceedings. Using a methodical search strategy, the search was carried out across major technical databases. The retrieved records were screened for their relevance and a total of 369 research chronicles were engulfed in this review based on the inclusion criteria.

Results

This review describes the present scenario and recent advancements in BCI technology. It also identifies several application areas of BCI technology. This comprehensive review provides evidence that, while we are getting ever closer, significant challenges still exist for the development of BCIs that can seamlessly integrate with the user’s biological system.

Conclusion

The findings of this review confirm the importance of BCI technology in various applications. It is concluded that BCI technology, still in its sprouting phase, requires significant explorations for further development.

中文翻译：

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对大脑计算机接口的全面评估：最新趋势和挑战。

背景

人脑与电子处理单元之间不间断的通信和控制通道已导致脑计算机接口（BCI）的使用增加。本文试图对BCI及其相关的科学进步进行全面介绍。这次审查的最终目的是提供BCI技术的一般概述，并阐明BCI的不同方面。这篇综述还强调了与BCI技术相关的应用，实际挑战和机遇，这些可用于加速该领域的未来发展。

方法

这篇综述基于系统的文献检索，以追踪相关的研究史和研究进展。使用系统的搜索策略，搜索是在主要技术数据库中进行的。筛选检索到的记录的相关性，并根据纳入标准将总共369项研究纪事纳入本篇综述。

结果

这篇综述描述了BCI技术的当前情况和最新进展。它还确定了BCI技术的几个应用领域。这项全面的审查提供了证据，表明尽管我们越来越接近，但要开发能够与用户的生物系统无缝集成的BCI，仍然存在重大挑战。

结论

这次审查的结果证实了BCI技术在各种应用中的重要性。结论是，BCI技术仍处于萌芽阶段，需要进行大量探索才能进一步发展。