(r)Evolution in Brain-Computer Interface Technologies for Play: (non)Users in Mind

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dc.contributor.authorCloyd, Tristan Daneen
dc.contributor.committeechairPitt, Joseph C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGarrison, James W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLaberge, Ann F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFuhrman, Ellsworth R.en
dc.contributor.departmentScience and Technology in Societyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-30T09:00:39Zen
dc.date.available2014-01-30T09:00:39Zen
dc.date.issued2014-01-29en
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation addresses user responses to the introduction of Brain-Computer Interface technologies (BCI) for gaming and consumer applications in the early part of the 21st century. BCI technology has emerged from the contexts of interrelated medical, academic, and military research networks including an established computer and gaming industry. First, I show that the emergence and development of BCI technology are based on specific economic, socio-cultural, and material factors, and secondly, by utilizing user surveys and interviews, I argue that the success of BCI are not determined by these contextual factors but are dependent on user acceptance and interpretation. Therefore, this project contributes to user-technology studies by developing a model which illustrates the interrelations between producers, users, values, and technology and how they contribute to the acceptance, resistance, and modification in the technological development of emerging BCI technologies. This project focuses on human computer interaction researchers, independent developers, the companies producing BCI headsets, and neuro-gadget companies who are developing BCI's for users as an alternative interface for the enhancement of human performance and gaming and computer simulated experience. Moreover, BCI production and use as modes of enhancement align significantly with social practices of play which allows an expanded definition of technology to include cultural dimensions of play.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:2048en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/25221en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectBrain-Computer Interfaceen
dc.subjectElectroencephalographyen
dc.subjectNeurofeedbacken
dc.subjectHuman-Computer interactionen
dc.subjectVideo Gamesen
dc.subjectUser-Technology Studiesen
dc.subjectPlayen
dc.title(r)Evolution in Brain-Computer Interface Technologies for Play: (non)Users in Minden
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineScience and Technology Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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