[Comp-neuro] special issue on “Application of Brain Computer Interfaces in CAD/E Systems"

Dear colleague,

 I would like to draw your attention to an upcoming special issue on "Application of Brain Computer Interfaces in CAD/E Systems" in the Journal of Computer Aided Design published by ELSEVIER. The Call for Papers can be found at

 http://www.journals.elsevier.com/computer-aided-design/call-for-papers/application-of-brain-computer-interfaces-in-cade-systems/

This special issue is an attempt to highlight research trends and potential applications of brain-computer interfaces in CAD/E systems. Emphasis will be on novel implementation of BCI in CAD/E tools, as well as on studies on the basis of design cognition using BCI. Researchers and experts from academia and industry are invited to share their original work by submitting survey, research, and application papers for this Special Issue. The objective is to distribute recent insights and findings, to make the latest results of development known for the CAD/E community, and to stimulate further research in the multi-disciplinary research domain.

Topics of interest include but not limited to:

·         The neurological basis of design cognition and creative design work

·         Principles and methodologies supporting the application of brain-computer interfaces in CAD/E systems

·         Theories, principles, methodologies and approaches for using BCI as a design tool

·         Opportunities of connecting brain computer interfaces to CAD/E systems

·         Novel CAD/E applications based on active (visual or motor imagery) or reactive BCI methods such as those based on event-related potentials

·         Novel algorithms and methods for passive BCI systems such as the detection of workload or the emotional state of a user or the cognitive states involved in design collaboration

·         Shape, structure, and product modeling through brain-computer interfaces

·         Supporting collaborative design and engineering work based on brain-computer interfaces

·         Effective integration of BCI communication with other modalities in design tools and systems

·         Brain-computer interfaces for impaired designers and CAD/E systems users

Deadlines are as follows:

Submission of abstracts:                       30 April 2012

Notification of relevance:                        30 May 2012

Submission of full papers:                      30 August 2012

First decision notification:                       15 October 2012

Submission of revised papers:                30 December 2012

Second decision notification:                  15 February 2013

Submission of brushed-up papers:         30 March 2013

Editorial for special issue:                       30 May 2013

Estimated publication date:                    30 August 2013

Submission instructions:

All prospective authors are encouraged to obtain an early feedback on possible submissions by e-mailing an abstract to the Guest Editors. Please submit your paper via: http://ees.elsevier.com/cad , choosing Application of Brain-Computer Interfaces in CAD/E Systems as the Article Type (reference: BCI-CAD/E). Guest editor's e-mail address for abstracts: etarkesh@engr.ucr.edu , vsundar@engr.ucr.edu

Ehsan Tarkesh Esfahani

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of California Riverside

http://www.me.ucr.edu/~etarkeshesfahan/