Abstract
PurposeThe subject of this paper is the idea of Brain–Computer Interface (BCI). The main goal is to assess the potential impact of BCI on the design, use and evaluation of information retrieval systems operating in libraries.Design/methodology/approachThe method of literature review was used to establish the state of research. The search according to accepted queries was carried out in the Scopus database and complementary in Google Scholar. To determine the state of research on BCI on the basis of library and information science, a specialist LISTA abstract database was also searched. The most current papers published in the years 2015–2019 in the English language or having at least an abstract in this language were taken into account.FindingsThe analysis showed that BCI issues are extremely popular in subject literature from various fields, mainly computer science, but practically does not occur in the context of using this technology in information retrieval systems.Research limitations/implicationsDue to the fact that BCI solutions are not yet implemented in libraries and are rarely the subject of scientific considerations in the field of library and information science, this article is mainly based on literature from other disciplines. The goal was to consider how much BCI solutions can affect library information retrieval systems. The considerations presented in this article are theoretical in nature due to the lack of empirical materials on which to base. The author's assumption was to initiate a discussion about BCI on the basis of library and information science, not to propose final solutions.Practical implicationsThe results can be widely used in practice as a framework for the implementation of BCI in libraries.Social implicationsThe article can help to facilitate the debate on the role of implementing new technologies in libraries.Originality/valueThe problem of BCI is very rarely addressed in the subject literature in the field of library and information science.
Highlights
Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) is a collective name for technologies focused around providing the ability to operate electronic equipment via using brain waves
The analysis showed that BCI issues are extremely popular in subject literature from various fields, mainly computer science and medicine, but practically does not occur in the context of using this technology in information retrieval systems
Presented conclusions based on Scopus and WoS databases are confirmed by the search carried out at Google Scholar – here publications written from the perspective of computer science, engineering and medical sciences as well as mathematics prevailed
Summary
Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) is a collective name for technologies focused around providing the ability to operate electronic equipment via using brain waves. At the core of BCI development are studies on the brain’s electrical activity and the development of encephalography techniques. As Ramadanand and Vasilakos stated: “Brain Computer Interface (BCI) is defined as a combination of hardware and software that allows brain activities to control external devices or even computers” Research on the possibility of using BCI began with animal studies, but quickly moved to human research and started to develop. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http:// creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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