Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Electroencephalography(also: EEG)
- A non-invasive method of recording electrical activity of the brain using electrodes placed on the scalp. In assistive technology, EEG is the primary sensing technology behind brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), which allow people with severe motor impairments such as paralysis or…
- Episodic Memory(also: Autobiographical Memory, Personal Experience Memory)
- The memory of specific personal experiences and events, including details about what happened, where and when it occurred, and the emotions associated with it. Episodic memory allows people to mentally "travel back in time" to re-experience past events from a first-person…
- Event-Related Potential(also: ERP)
- An event-related potential (ERP) is a measured brain response that is the direct result of a specific sensory, cognitive, or motor event. ERPs are extracted from electroencephalography (EEG) recordings by averaging brain signals time-locked to repeated presentations of a…
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