{"id":167913,"date":"2026-06-12T11:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaikuttavuussaatio.fi\/?p=167913"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T08:05:59","slug":"impact-makers-braincomputer-interface-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaikuttavuussaatio.fi\/en\/impact-makers-braincomputer-interface-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Makers: Brain\u2013Computer Interface Project Explores How a Patient\u2019s Own Brain Activity Could Guide Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vaikuttavuussaatio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BridgeSummit2026Stilli_Pantelis-1024x738.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167907 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vaikuttavuussaatio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BridgeSummit2026Stilli_Pantelis-1024x738.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.vaikuttavuussaatio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BridgeSummit2026Stilli_Pantelis-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.vaikuttavuussaatio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BridgeSummit2026Stilli_Pantelis-768x554.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.vaikuttavuussaatio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/BridgeSummit2026Stilli_Pantelis.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/738;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project led by Pantelis Lioumis at Aalto University developed a working platform that connects real-time EEG measurement with brain stimulation. Carried out in collaboration with Bittium Biosignals and funded by the Finnish Research Impact Foundation, the project explored whether a patient\u2019s own brain activity could be used to trigger brain stimulation for effective rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project title:<\/strong> Brain\u2013Computer Interface for Automated EEG-guided Brain Stimulation<br><strong>Principal investigator of the project:<\/strong> Pantelis Lioumis, Aalto University<br><strong>Project partners:<\/strong> Aalto University and Bittium Biosignals<br><strong>FRIF funding awarded:<\/strong> \u20ac210,703<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a person wants to move their hand, the brain sends a signal through the nervous system. In a healthy body, the message reaches the muscles and movement follows. After a spinal cord or brain injury, the connection may be damaged or interrupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Aalto University, researchers are studying how the connection between the brain and the body could be strengthened again. The Brain\u2013Computer Interface for Automated EEG-guided Brain Stimulation project explored whether rehabilitation could be guided by the patient\u2019s own brain activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to facilitate rehabilitation strategies by using the patient\u2019s own brain state to trigger brain stimulation. We believe this can make rehabilitation more efficient,\u201d says <strong>Pantelis Lioumis<\/strong>, Adjunct Professor and Director of the TMS Laboratory at Aalto University and principal investigator of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rehabilitation guided by the brain itself<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project combines EEG measurement and transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. EEG measures the electrical activity of the brain from the scalp. TMS uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specific areas of the brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key idea is timing. Brain stimulation is not delivered randomly. Instead, the system measures what is happening in the brain and uses that information to decide when stimulation should be delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This matters because the brain is more receptive at some moments than others. When a person imagines a movement, the neurons related to that movement become more active. If stimulation is delivered at the same time, the effect may be stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lioumis connects the idea to a well-known principle in neuroscience: neurons that fire together, wire together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are in another era of brain stimulation. We do not just stimulate randomly. We use the brain state and try to stimulate at the correct time and at the correct spot,\u201d Lioumis says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aim is that the patient would not only receive treatment, but actively take part in rehabilitation. Their own brain activity could help the system recognize when stimulation should be delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe rehabilitation will be facilitated. It can happen faster,\u201d Lioumis explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctoral researcher <strong>Matilda Makkonen<\/strong> has worked closely on the project\u2019s measurements and on the methods for processing EEG data in real time. In this kind of work, the system must recognize meaningful brain signals while filtering out noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy role has been to conduct the measurements with healthy participants, design the experiments and work on the software development related to them,\u201d Makkonen says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project has now produced a functioning platform. The next step is to use it in scientific experiments and compare different conditions to understand how well the approach works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have the platform. The whole thing is working, and now we are doing the research to understand how well it works,\u201d Lioumis says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bittium\u2019s technology made real-time stimulation possible<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company partner in the project was Bittium Biosignals, part of Bittium Group. Bittium Biosignals develops medical and health technology devices, including EEG systems, ECG measurement devices and home sleep apnea testing solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bittium\u2019s role was linked to its NeurOne EEG system, which is designed for research use. The system enables measured EEG data to be sent out immediately, making it possible to analyze brain activity in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBittium has very good hardware and software for analyzing what is happening in the brain in real time. Not many EEG companies in the world do that,\u201d Lioumis says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collaboration began naturally. Aalto University and Bittium had already worked together in different ways for almost ten years, and Aalto researchers had used Bittium\u2019s equipment in their research. When Lioumis saw the Finnish Research Impact Foundation\u2019s funding call, Bittium was the obvious partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <strong>Simo-Pekka Simonaho<\/strong>, Product Manager for Neuro products at Bittium Biosignals, Aalto University wanted to be at the leading edge of brain-state-dependent stimulation, where decisions about stimulation are made based on measured brain activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt Aalto University, the researchers wanted to be at the leading edge of this kind of research. And they really are,\u201d Simonaho says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Collaboration turned a feature into a research tool<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, the collaboration meant close dialogue between Aalto University and Bittium. The researchers explained what they wanted to do, and Bittium helped them understand how the equipment could best support their aims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur devices allow many different settings to be adjusted. The researchers told us what they wanted to achieve, and I explained the different ways it could be done. That is how we built it together,\u201d Simonaho says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bittium also opened up technical details that would not normally be explained to customers in the same depth. This helped the researchers understand how the system could be used in this specific research setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Lioumis, Bittium\u2019s support helped the researchers avoid unnecessary detours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey helped us facilitate our thoughts. We did not need to reinvent the cycle,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collaboration also produced open-access software scripts that can be used for reading and analyzing real-time EEG data. For Bittium, this gives the company something practical to share with other customers who want to explore similar applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can now tell customers: this is one way to start testing it,\u201d Simonaho says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Bittium, the project also offered visibility in the international research community. The NeurOne EEG system has been presented in connection with Aalto University\u2019s research at conferences, where researchers have shown what they are doing and what kind of equipment they are using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe best kind of visibility for us is that researchers use our system in state-of-the-art work,\u201d Simonaho says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project gave both sides something valuable. The researchers gained a platform for new experiments. Bittium gained feedback, visibility and a concrete example of how its EEG technology can be used in advanced brain stimulation research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is a win-win,\u201d Lioumis says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A step toward more individualized rehabilitation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The broader potential of the project lies in more individualized and automated rehabilitation. Instead of delivering the same stimulation in the same way to every patient, future systems could adapt to the person\u2019s own brain activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The platform developed in the project can also be applied to other research questions, including cognitive tasks and different forms of mental imagery. For Lioumis, this means the project is not an endpoint but a starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis kind of funding and this kind of project is a start. You start, and then it opens up,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work continues after the funded project. The researchers are planning further studies to compare traditional rehabilitation approaches with the new brain-state-guided approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lioumis also sees a wider role for companies in bringing complex research closer to practical use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cResearch is often quite complex, but companies have the tools to make it simpler for practical use,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project is a good example of why collaboration between researchers and companies matters. The Aalto University researchers had an idea for stimulation guided by the patient\u2019s own brain activity, and Bittium brought in the technology needed to test it in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work is still at the research stage. 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