Classification System of EEG Signals for Mental Action

정신활동에 의한 EEG신호의 분류시스템

  • 김민수 (영남대학교 대학원 전자공학과) ;
  • 김기열 (영남대학교 대학원 전자공학과) ;
  • 정대영 (영남대학교 대학원 전자공학과) ;
  • 서희돈 (영남대학교 대학원 전자공학과)
  • Published : 2003.07.01

Abstract

In this paper, we propose an EEG-based mental state prediction method during a mental tasks. In the experimental task, a subject goes through the process of responding to visual stimulus, understanding the given problem, controlling hand motions, and hitting a key. Considering the subject's varying brain activities, we model subjects' mental states with defining selection time. EEG signals from four subjects were recorded while they performed three mental tasks. Feature vectors defined by these representations were classified with a standard, feed-forward neural network trained via the error back-propagation algorithm. We expect that the proposed detection method can be a basic technology for brain-computer interface by combining with left/right hand movement or cognitive decision discrimination methods.

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