OBJECTIVETo propose a square's ring motion stimulation based on steady-state motion visual evoked potential, and compare it with the commonly used visual stimulation modes (Newton's ring motion, square flicker and circular flicker).

METHODSEEG signals were collected while 9 experimental subjects gazing at four stimulation and pattern analyzed by Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA). Stimulation were evaluated by recognition accuracy and subjective scores.

RESULTSThe classification accuracies of SSVEP elicited by the square's ring motion(82.8%±14.1%) and Newton's ring(83.3%±11.5%) have no significant difference between them, which are lower than that of the square flicker(98.3%±4.1%) and the circular flicker(99.2%±1.8%). The shape of the figure has no significant influence on the classification accuracy either in motion mode or flicker mode. The comfort of the square's ring motion is higher than the other three stimulation according to subjective scores.

CONCLUSIONSThe square's ring motion can elicit EEG and reduce the discomfort caused by flicker modes. The square's ring motion can be used as a visual stimulation in SSMVEP-based BCI system.