Channel Selection for Optimal EEG Measurement in Motor Imagery-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces

2020 ◽  
pp. 2150003
Author(s):  
Pasquale Arpaia ◽  
Francesco Donnarumma ◽  
Antonio Esposito ◽  
Marco Parvis
Keyword(s):  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Binary Classification ◽  
Brain Computer Interfaces ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Computer Interfaces ◽  
Selection For ◽  
A Performance

A method for selecting electroencephalographic (EEG) signals in motor imagery-based brain-computer interfaces (MI-BCI) is proposed for enhancing the online interoperability and portability of BCI systems, as well as user comfort. The attempt is also to reduce variability and noise of MI-BCI, which could be affected by a large number of EEG channels. The relation between selected channels and MI-BCI performance is therefore analyzed. The proposed method is able to select acquisition channels common to all subjects, while achieving a performance compatible with the use of all the channels. Results are reported with reference to a standard benchmark dataset, the BCI competition IV dataset 2a. They prove that a performance compatible with the best state-of-the-art approaches can be achieved, while adopting a significantly smaller number of channels, both in two and in four tasks classification. In particular, classification accuracy is about 77–83% in binary classification with down to 6 EEG channels, and above 60% for the four-classes case when 10 channels are employed. This gives a contribution in optimizing the EEG measurement while developing non-invasive and wearable MI-based brain-computer interfaces.

scholarly journals Motor Imagery EEG Signals Decoding by Multivariate Empirical Wavelet Transform-Based Framework for Robust Brain–Computer Interfaces

IEEE Access ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 171431-171451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tariq Sadiq ◽  
Xiaojun Yu ◽  
Zhaohui Yuan ◽  
Fan Zeming ◽  
Ateeq Ur Rehman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wavelet Transform ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Brain Computer Interfaces ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Computer Interfaces ◽  
Empirical Wavelet Transform

Classification of EEG Signals Based on Filter Bank and Sparse Representation in Motor Imagery Brain-Computer Interfaces

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Wang ◽  
Qingguo Wei
Keyword(s):  
Sparse Representation ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Filter Bank ◽  
Classification Performance ◽  
Brain Computer Interfaces ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Fisher Score ◽  
Common Spatial Pattern ◽  
Signal Processing Algorithm ◽  
Computer Interfaces

To improve the classification performance of motor imagery (MI) based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), a new signal processing algorithm for classifying electroencephalogram (EEG) signals by combining filter bank and sparse representation is proposed. The broadband EEG signals of 8–30[Formula: see text]Hz are segmented into 10 sub-band signals using a filter bank. EEG signals in each sub-band are spatially filtered by common spatial pattern (CSP). Fisher score combined with grid search is used for selecting the optimal sub-band, the band power of which is employed for designing a dictionary matrix. A testing signal can be sparsely represented as a linear combination of some columns of the dictionary. The sparse coefficients are estimated by [Formula: see text] norm optimization, and the residuals of sparse coefficients are exploited for classification. The proposed classification algorithm was applied to two BCI datasets and compared with two traditional broadband CSP-based algorithms. The results showed that the proposed algorithm provided superior classification accuracies, which were better than those yielded by traditional algorithms, verifying the efficacy of the present algorithm.

scholarly journals Effective Connectivity for Decoding Electroencephalographic Motor Imagery Using a Probabilistic Neural Network

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 6570
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahsan Awais ◽  
Mohd Zuki Yusoff ◽  
Danish M. Khan ◽  
Norashikin Yahya ◽  
Nidal Kamel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Error Rate ◽  
Classification Accuracy ◽  
Probabilistic Neural Network ◽  
Brain Connectivity ◽  
Effective Connectivity ◽  
Brain Regions ◽  
Brain Computer Interfaces ◽  
Computer Interfaces

Motor imagery (MI)-based brain–computer interfaces have gained much attention in the last few years. They provide the ability to control external devices, such as prosthetic arms and wheelchairs, by using brain activities. Several researchers have reported the inter-communication of multiple brain regions during motor tasks, thus making it difficult to isolate one or two brain regions in which motor activities take place. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the brain’s neural patterns is important for BCI in order to provide more useful and insightful features. Thus, brain connectivity provides a promising approach to solving the stated shortcomings by considering inter-channel/region relationships during motor imagination. This study used effective connectivity in the brain in terms of the partial directed coherence (PDC) and directed transfer function (DTF) as intensively unconventional feature sets for motor imagery (MI) classification. MANOVA-based analysis was performed to identify statistically significant connectivity pairs. Furthermore, the study sought to predict MI patterns by using four classification algorithms—an SVM, KNN, decision tree, and probabilistic neural network. The study provides a comparative analysis of all of the classification methods using two-class MI data extracted from the PhysioNet EEG database. The proposed techniques based on a probabilistic neural network (PNN) as a classifier and PDC as a feature set outperformed the other classification and feature extraction techniques with a superior classification accuracy and a lower error rate. The research findings indicate that when the PDC was used as a feature set, the PNN attained the greatest overall average accuracy of 98.65%, whereas the same classifier was used to attain the greatest accuracy of 82.81% with the DTF. This study validates the activation of multiple brain regions during a motor task by achieving better classification outcomes through brain connectivity as compared to conventional features. Since the PDC outperformed the DTF as a feature set with its superior classification accuracy and low error rate, it has great potential for application in MI-based brain–computer interfaces.

scholarly journals EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces Using Motor-Imagery: Techniques and Challenges

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Padfield ◽  
Jaime Zabalza ◽  
Huimin Zhao ◽  
Valentin Masero ◽  
Jinchang Ren
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Feature Extraction ◽  
Feature Selection ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Brain Computer Interfaces ◽  
Computer Interfaces ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
Imagery Techniques ◽  
Signal Processing Techniques

Electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), particularly those using motor-imagery (MI) data, have the potential to become groundbreaking technologies in both clinical and entertainment settings. MI data is generated when a subject imagines the movement of a limb. This paper reviews state-of-the-art signal processing techniques for MI EEG-based BCIs, with a particular focus on the feature extraction, feature selection and classification techniques used. It also summarizes the main applications of EEG-based BCIs, particularly those based on MI data, and finally presents a detailed discussion of the most prevalent challenges impeding the development and commercialization of EEG-based BCIs.

scholarly journals User Experience May be Producing Greater Heart Rate Variability than Motor Imagery Related Control Tasks during the User-System Adaptation in Brain-Computer Interfaces

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luz M. Alonso-Valerdi ◽  
David A. Gutiérrez-Begovich ◽  
Janet Argüello-García ◽  
Francisco Sepulveda ◽  
Ricardo A. Ramírez-Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Brain Computer Interfaces ◽  
Computer Interfaces ◽  
System Adaptation
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