At the invitation of Professor Bin Hu from the UAIS Laboratory, School of Information Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University, Professor Minpeng Xu—Vice Dean of the School of Medical Engineering at Tianjin University, Changjiang Scholar, and recipient of the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars—delivered an academic report titled Frontier Advances in Non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces in Conference Room 406 of Feiyun Building on June 10, 2025. All faculty and students of the UAIS Laboratory participated in this academic activity.

Starting with smartphones as the entry point, Professor Xu expounded the definition of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and introduced the current development status of BCI technology in a clear and accessible manner. He emphasized that as a strategic high ground in global technological competition, BCI technology is directly related to national defense and economic security, and has become a key frontier field prioritized by countries around the world. In the report, Professor Xu systematically elaborated on the technical challenges and innovative breakthroughs faced by non-invasive BCIs. He focused on sharing his team’s important achievements in three key areas: the research and development of hardware interfaces such as sensing electrodes, application-specific chips, and electroencephalogram (EEG) amplifiers; the innovation of software interfaces including BCI coding technology, EEG feature decoding technology, brain-computer collaborative evolution models, and BCI software platforms; as well as application practices such as neurorehabilitation robots, on-orbit brain-computer interaction systems, and brain-controlled unmanned systems.

The report was rich in content and original in insights, combining profound theoretical depth with practical guiding significance, and provided valuable academic inspiration for the faculty and students present. During the interactive session, the participating teachers and students actively raised questions and conducted in-depth discussions with Professor Xu on the core issues of BCI technology, creating a lively academic atmosphere on site.