Our research interests encompass the use of neurophysiological signals to decipher the cognitive or affective state of people interacting with technology. By developing novel brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), this chair aims to automatically assess information about the user’s state in order to improve and automatically adapt human-computer interaction. The group leader, Prof. Dr Thorsten O. Zander, is regarded as a pioneer in the field of passive BCIs, which he defined in 2008, and he is a co-founder and co-director of the Society for Neuroadaptive Technology.
Selected projects and externally funded projects
| January 2026 – December 2027 | NAFAS 1 – Neuroadaptive Research on Neuroadaptive HCI for the NAFAS project |
| 10/2024 – 09/2027 | DFG project: Identification of cortical sources contributing to BCI classification |
| July 2020 – June 2025 | Lichtenberg Professorship in Neuroadaptive Human-Technology Interaction from the Volkswagen Foundation |
| 01/2017 – 12/2019 | DFG project: An investigation of the potential and limitations of implicit cursor control based on passive brain-computer interfaces |
| 10/2012 – 09/2014 | EU Project Brainflight under Framework 7 |
| 09/2012 – 08/2014 | Human-Centred Computing project of the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA |