stimulation frequencies (or even more) in the range
between 13 and 17 Hz (Allison et al., 2010; Ehlers et
al., 2012; Stawicki et al., 2018). Individual frequency
sets that may improve processing accuracy of high
frequency SSVEP BCIs could not be established
during this study. However, it is to be noted that we
excluded numerous frequencies from our screening
(31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45 Hz) due to the overall
duration of a session. Considering the selectivity of
cortical responses to IPS, it cannot be ruled out to
identify further resonance frequencies above 30 Hz.
Due to only two stable and recurring resonance
frequencies so far (32 & 40 Hz), high frequency based
BCI usage will continue to presuppose individual
calibration beforehand. However, for multimodal
interaction concepts that include various
physiological input options (e.g. eye movements), the
application of 32 and 40 Hz stimulation may provide
a further promising communication channel.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The current research has received funding from the
European Community's Seventh Framework
Programme under grant agreement No 224156. The
authors express their gratitude to all volunteers,
especially the tenants of the Cedar Foundation. We
sincerely thank Melanie Ware and Alexander
McRoberts from the University of Ulster for the
smooth cooperation during the patient testing.
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