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This was achieved mainly by the fact that biological sensors were able to be built into wearable and portable devices. The representation and analysis of EEGs (electroencephalograms) is nowadays commonly used in various application areas. The application of the use of the EEG signals to the field of automation is still an unexplored area and therefore provides opportunities for interesting research. In our research, we focused on the area of processing automation; especially the use of the EEG signals to bridge the communication between control of individual processes and a human. In this study, the real-time communication between a PLC (programmable logic controller) and BCI (brain computer interface) was investigated and described. In the future, this approach can help people with physical disabilities to control certain machines or devices and therefore it could find applicability in overcoming physical disabilities. 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