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Team Project Name 1. Comparison between different cultural and educational
contexts:
Development of Spatial-ability Diagnostic Teaching Modules This study aims to develop a brain-computer interface
for Early Intervention Based on Brain Computer Interface (BCI) spatial ability diagnostic teaching module that can improve
Techniques the learning outcomes for treatment clients. However,
Research Project different educational systems and learning styles may
require diversity in BCI applications. For instance, through
This interdisciplinary project involves the cooperation individualized BCIs that will be developed in this research
among the fields of educational neuroscience, mathematics, project, the needs of medical clients with various cognitive
engineering and machine learning, medicine, and industry. styles in different countries can be addressed and identified.
The project aims to develop an integrated BCI products that Thus, we can outline the features in different medial clients
can diagnose and teach ADHD, CP and ASD with spatial (e.g., ADHD) and then provide them with a comprehensive
abilities. Here the integrated BCI refers to the combination learning experiences that meet their special needs.
of Passive BCI and Reactive BCI. Passive BCI will be 2. Integration of hardware and software techniques
used to diagnose the intervention subjects’ concepts and The BCI Spatial Ability Diagnostic Teaching Module to be
misconceptions related to spatial ability, whereas Reactive developed in this study can also help tackle cross-cultural
BCI will be adopted for subjects to learn spatial concepts educational challenges when working with students having
in subject domains of geometry and cartography. Although different learning disabilities. If these applications can be
researchers have extended BCI applications to education implemented in diverse cultural educational settings, the
for improving students’ learning strategies and learning significant value of this module will become more apparent.
outcomes, rare BCI studies focused on the learning of spatial Furthermore, regarding hardware, advanced technologies
ability. The finding indicates the potential of the project in in brainwave-related fields in foreign countries (e.g.,
marketability and forward-looking perspective. The project the U.S., Switzerland, and Israel) encompass (1)
contributions can be discussed in two aspects: research brainwave sensing technology, (2) signal processing
and practice. Regarding research, contributions include and amplification technology, and (3) electrode design
the characteristic identification of brainwaves specific to and positional localization. These technologies are well-
spatial ability, research on integrated BCI environment, established and have numerous patents. The Taiwanese
improvement of complex data calculation algorithms, the companies collaborating with this project have expertise
perfection of algorithms for machine learning, and the effects in (1) connectivity and data transmission technologies and
of BCI diagnostic teaching modules on intervention subjects. (2) computer software and analysis tools. Collaboration
Regarding practice, the contributions embrace the design of between these organizations will facilitate the development
BCI modules by industry so that they can help more disorders of more suitable diagnostic modules for the educational
and improve their cognitive abilities. sector, including more precise sensors, lightweight
Key Words brainwave caps, and improved transmission devices.
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI); spatial ability; diagnostic 3. Integration of the current BCI research results in education
with the existing medical research:
teaching modules; geometry; cartography; numerical This research project will collaborate with overseas research
computation and analysis; machine learning, neuroscience organizations (e.g., NIH) in neuroscience and biomedical
Global Cooperation engineering to address complex medical and technical
challenges. Additionally, after achieving certain results in
The research project aims to develop diagnostic teaching the development of the BCI interface in this project, we will
modules for spatial ability using brain-computer interface be able to engage in clinical collaborative research with the
technology. The subjects targeted in the research project NIH.
include three different treatment groups: Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Cerebral Palsy (CP), and Project Web Page
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The subjects covered in
the spatial ability teaching modules include geometry, map-
reading, and biology tests.
The characteristics of this research project are detailed as
follows:

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