scholarly journals A Novel Simplified Convolutional Neural Network Classification Algorithm of Motor Imagery EEG Signals Based on Deep Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Li ◽  
Fan He ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
Dengyong Zhang ◽  
Yi Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Recognition Rate ◽  
Classification Performance ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Right Hand ◽  
Left And Right

Left and right hand motor imagery electroencephalogram (MI-EEG) signals are widely used in brain-computer interface (BCI) systems to identify a participant intent in controlling external devices. However, due to a series of reasons, including low signal-to-noise ratios, there are great challenges for efficient motor imagery classification. The recognition of left and right hand MI-EEG signals is vital for the application of BCI systems. Recently, the method of deep learning has been successfully applied in pattern recognition and other fields. However, there are few effective deep learning algorithms applied to BCI systems, particularly for MI based BCI. In this paper, we propose an algorithm that combines continuous wavelet transform (CWT) and a simplified convolutional neural network (SCNN) to improve the recognition rate of MI-EEG signals. Using the CWT, the MI-EEG signals are mapped to time-frequency image signals. Then the image signals are input into the SCNN to extract the features and classify them. Tested by the BCI Competition IV Dataset 2b, the experimental results show that the average classification accuracy of the nine subjects is 83.2%, and the mean kappa value is 0.651, which is 11.9% higher than that of the champion in the BCI Competition IV. Compared with other algorithms, the proposed CWT-SCNN algorithm has a better classification performance and a shorter training time. Therefore, this algorithm could enhance the classification performance of MI based BCI and be applied in real-time BCI systems for use by disabled people.

scholarly journals Validating Deep Neural Networks for Online Decoding of Motor Imagery Movements from EEG Signals

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zied Tayeb ◽  
Juri Fedjaev ◽  
Nejla Ghaboosi ◽  
Christoph Richter ◽  
Lukas Everding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Classification Performance ◽  
Feature Engineering ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Learning Methods

Non-invasive, electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) on motor imagery movements translate the subject’s motor intention into control signals through classifying the EEG patterns caused by different imagination tasks, e.g., hand movements. This type of BCI has been widely studied and used as an alternative mode of communication and environmental control for disabled patients, such as those suffering from a brainstem stroke or a spinal cord injury (SCI). Notwithstanding the success of traditional machine learning methods in classifying EEG signals, these methods still rely on hand-crafted features. The extraction of such features is a difficult task due to the high non-stationarity of EEG signals, which is a major cause by the stagnating progress in classification performance. Remarkable advances in deep learning methods allow end-to-end learning without any feature engineering, which could benefit BCI motor imagery applications. We developed three deep learning models: (1) A long short-term memory (LSTM); (2) a spectrogram-based convolutional neural network model (CNN); and (3) a recurrent convolutional neural network (RCNN), for decoding motor imagery movements directly from raw EEG signals without (any manual) feature engineering. Results were evaluated on our own publicly available, EEG data collected from 20 subjects and on an existing dataset known as 2b EEG dataset from “BCI Competition IV”. Overall, better classification performance was achieved with deep learning models compared to state-of-the art machine learning techniques, which could chart a route ahead for developing new robust techniques for EEG signal decoding. We underpin this point by demonstrating the successful real-time control of a robotic arm using our CNN based BCI.

scholarly journals Validating Deep Neural Networks for Online Decoding of Motor Imagery Movements from EEG Signals

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zied Tayeb ◽  
Juri Fedjaev ◽  
Nejla Ghaboosi ◽  
Christoph Richter ◽  
Lukas Everding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Classification Performance ◽  
Feature Engineering ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Learning Methods

Non-invasive, electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) on motor imagery movements translate the subject’s motor intention into control signals through classifying the EEG patterns caused by different imagination tasks, e.g. hand movements. This type of BCI has been widely studied and used as an alternative mode of communication and environmental control for disabled patients, such as those suffering from a brainstem stroke or a spinal cord injury (SCI). Notwithstanding the success of traditional machine learning methods in classifying EEG signals, these methods still rely on hand-crafted features. The extraction of such features is a difficult task due to the high non-stationarity of EEG signals, which is a major cause for the stagnating progress in classification performance. Remarkable advances in deep learning methods allow end-to-end learning without any feature engineering, which could benefit BCI motor imagery applications. We developed three deep learning models: 1) a long short-term memory (LSTM); 2) a proposed spectrogram-based convolutional neural network model (pCNN); and 3) a recurrent convolutional neural network (RCNN), for decoding motor imagery movements directly from raw EEG signals without (manual) feature engineering. Results were evaluated on our own, publicly available, EEG data collected from 20 subjects and on an existing dataset known as 2b EEG dataset from "BCI Competition IV". Overall, better classification performance was achieved with deep learning models compared to state-of-the art machine learning techniques, which could chart a route ahead for developing new robust techniques for EEG signal decoding. We underpin this point by demonstrating the successful real-time control of a robotic arm using our CNN based BCI.

scholarly journals Application of Continuous Wavelet Transform and Convolutional Neural Network in Decoding Motor Imagery Brain-Computer Interface

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 1199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeon Kyu Lee ◽  
Young-Seok Choi
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Wavelet Transform ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Continuous Wavelet Transform ◽  
Brain Computer Interface ◽  
Classification Performance ◽  
Computer Interface ◽  
Continuous Wavelet ◽  
Time Frequency

The motor imagery-based brain-computer interface (BCI) using electroencephalography (EEG) has been receiving attention from neural engineering researchers and is being applied to various rehabilitation applications. However, the performance degradation caused by motor imagery EEG with very low single-to-noise ratio faces several application issues with the use of a BCI system. In this paper, we propose a novel motor imagery classification scheme based on the continuous wavelet transform and the convolutional neural network. Continuous wavelet transform with three mother wavelets is used to capture a highly informative EEG image by combining time-frequency and electrode location. A convolutional neural network is then designed to both classify motor imagery tasks and reduce computation complexity. The proposed method was validated using two public BCI datasets, BCI competition IV dataset 2b and BCI competition II dataset III. The proposed methods were found to achieve improved classification performance compared with the existing methods, thus showcasing the feasibility of motor imagery BCI.

scholarly journals A Novel Convolutional Neural Network Classification Approach of Motor-Imagery EEG Recording Based on Deep Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 9948
Author(s):  
Amira Echtioui ◽  
Ayoub Mlaouah ◽  
Wassim Zouch ◽  
Mohamed Ghorbel ◽  
Chokri Mhiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Eeg Data ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Characteristics

Recently, Electroencephalography (EEG) motor imagery (MI) signals have received increasing attention because it became possible to use these signals to encode a person’s intention to perform an action. Researchers have used MI signals to help people with partial or total paralysis, control devices such as exoskeletons, wheelchairs, prostheses, and even independent driving. Therefore, classifying the motor imagery tasks of these signals is important for a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) system. Classifying the MI tasks from EEG signals is difficult to offer a good decoder due to the dynamic nature of the signal, its low signal-to-noise ratio, complexity, and dependence on the sensor positions. In this paper, we investigate five multilayer methods for classifying MI tasks: proposed methods based on Artificial Neural Network, Convolutional Neural Network 1 (CNN1), CNN2, CNN1 with CNN2 merged, and the modified CNN1 with CNN2 merged. These proposed methods use different spatial and temporal characteristics extracted from raw EEG data. We demonstrate that our proposed CNN1-based method outperforms state-of-the-art machine/deep learning techniques for EEG classification by an accuracy value of 68.77% and use spatial and frequency characteristics on the BCI Competition IV-2a dataset, which includes nine subjects performing four MI tasks (left/right hand, feet, and tongue). The experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of this proposed method for the classification of MI-EEG signals and can be applied successfully to BCI systems where the amount of data is large due to daily recording.

Simple Convolutional Neural Network for Left-Right Hands Motor Imagery EEG Signals Classification

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geliang Tian ◽  
Yue Liu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Input Image ◽  
Imagery Task ◽  
Optimal Frequency ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Fisher Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Frequency Bands ◽  
Time Frequency

This article proposes a classification method of two-class motor imagery electroencephalogram (EEG) signals based on convolutional neural network (CNN), in which EEG signals from C3, C4 and Cz electrodes of publicly available BCI competition IV dataset 2b were used to test the performance of the CNN. The authors investigate two similar CNNs: a single-input CNN with a form of 2-dimensional input from short time Fourier transform (STFT) combining time, frequency and location information, and a multiple-input CNN with 3-dimensional input which processes the electrodes as an independent dimension. Fisher discriminant analysis-type F-score based on band pass (BP) feature and power spectra density (PSD) feature are employed respectively to select the subject-optimal frequency bands. In the experiments, typical frequency bands related to motor imagery EEG signals, subject-optimal frequency bands and extension frequency bands are employed respectively as the frequency range of the input image of CNN. The better classification performance of extension frequency bands show that CNN can extract optimal feature from frequency information automatically. The classification result also demonstrates that the proposed approach is more competitive in prediction of left/right hand motor imagery task compared with other state-of-art approaches.

scholarly journals Feature Extraction and Enhanced Convolutional Neural Network (ECNN) for Detection and Diagnosis of Seizure using EEG Signals

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1369-1376
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Feature Extraction ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Epileptic Seizures ◽  
Classification Performance ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Linear Filter ◽  
Least Mean Square ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Time Frequency

Seizure detection in non-stationary electroencephalography (EEG) is perplexing and difficult task. The human examination for detecting the seizure activities in EEG signals is liable to errors. Apart from the errors, it is a time driven task and also the detection is not precise. In order to detect epileptic seizures more precisely various automatic systems have been emerged to assist neurophysiologists by researchers in various attempts. There are various limitations such as time-consuming, technical artifact issues, result variation with respect to reader expertise level, abnormalities identification. Enhanced Convolutional Neural Network (ECNN) is a technique proposed to mitigate the above mentioned limitations and to categorize more accurate epileptic seizures results. A novel automatic method to sense epileptic seizures using feature extraction and detection is proposed in this research. Linear filter is helpful in reducing the noise along with artifacts when the EEG signals are preprocessed. The noise can be still removed by applying Least Mean Square algorithm. In this proposed research the features are extracted via analytic time frequency with Cascaded wavelet transform and fractal dimension (FD) in order to detect epileptic seizures. Lastly, to analyze the EEG signal for better classification performance of the given dataset, ECNN is adopted. During this research to classify normal, preictal, and seizure classes, a 13-layer deep ECNN algorithm is implemented. This research has special characteristics such that the model yields promising classification accuracy. The experimental result demonstrates that the proposed ECNN is superior in terms of higher sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and lower time complexity rather than the existing methods.

scholarly journals The Promise of Deep Learning for BCIs: Classification of Motor Imagery EEG using Convolutional Neural Network

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navneet Tibrewal ◽  
Nikki Leeuwis ◽  
Maryam Alimardani
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Motor Imagery ◽  
Binary Classification ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Mental Process ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Linear Discriminant

Motor Imagery (MI) is a mental process by which an individual rehearses body movements without actually performing physical actions. Motor Imagery Brain-Computer Interfaces (MI-BCIs) are AI-driven systems that capture brain activity patterns associated with this mental process and convert them into commands for external devices. Traditionally, MI-BCIs operate on Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, which require extensive signal processing and feature engineering to extract changes in sensorimotor rhythms (SMR). However, in recent years, Deep Learning (DL) models have gained popularity for EEG classification as they provide a solution for automatic extraction of spatio-temporal features in the signals. In this study, EEG signals from 54 subjects who performed a MI task of left- or right-hand grasp was employed to compare the performance of two MI-BCI classifiers; a ML approach vs. a DL approach. In the ML approach, Common Spatial Patterns (CSP) was used for feature extraction and then Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) model was employed for binary classification of the MI task. In the DL approach, a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model was constructed on the raw EEG signals. The mean classification accuracies achieved by the CNN and CSP+LDA models were 69.42% and 52.56%, respectively. Further analysis showed that the DL approach improved the classification accuracy for all subjects within the range of 2.37 to 28.28% and that the improvement was significantly stronger for low performers. Our findings show promise for employment of DL models in future MI-BCI systems, particularly for BCI inefficient users who are unable to produce desired sensorimotor patterns for conventional ML approaches.

scholarly journals An Efficient Deep Learning Approach to Pneumonia Classification in Healthcare

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okeke Stephen ◽  
Mangal Sain ◽  
Uchenna Joseph Maduh ◽  
Do-Un Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Convolutional Neural Network ◽  
Network Model ◽  
Neural Network Model ◽  
Data Augmentation ◽  
Classification Performance ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chest X Ray

This study proposes a convolutional neural network model trained from scratch to classify and detect the presence of pneumonia from a collection of chest X-ray image samples. Unlike other methods that rely solely on transfer learning approaches or traditional handcrafted techniques to achieve a remarkable classification performance, we constructed a convolutional neural network model from scratch to extract features from a given chest X-ray image and classify it to determine if a person is infected with pneumonia. This model could help mitigate the reliability and interpretability challenges often faced when dealing with medical imagery. Unlike other deep learning classification tasks with sufficient image repository, it is difficult to obtain a large amount of pneumonia dataset for this classification task; therefore, we deployed several data augmentation algorithms to improve the validation and classification accuracy of the CNN model and achieved remarkable validation accuracy.

scholarly journals Left and Right Hand Movements EEG Signals Classification Using Wavelet Transform and Probabilistic Neural Network

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. M. Aowlad Hossain ◽  
Md. Wasiur Rahman ◽  
Manjurul Ahsan Riheen
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Wavelet Transform ◽  
Probabilistic Neural Network ◽  
Hand Movement ◽  
Hand Movements ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Eeg Signals ◽  
Beta Band ◽  
Right Hand ◽  
Left And Right

Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals have great importance in the area of brain-computer interface (BCI) which has diverse applications ranging from medicine to entertainment. BCI acquires brain signals, extracts informative features and generates control signals from the knowledge of these features for functioning of external devices. The objective of this work is twofold. Firstly, to extract suitable features related to hand movements and secondly, to discriminate the left and right hand movements signals finding effective classifier. This work is a continuation of our previous study where beta band was found compatible for hand movement analysis. The discrete wavelet transform (DWT) has been used to separate beta band of the EEG signal in order to extract features.  The performance of a probabilistic neural network (PNN) is investigated to find better classifier of left and right hand movements EEG signals and compared with classical back propagation based neural network. The obtained results shows that PNN (99.1%) has better classification rate than the BP (88.9%). The results of this study are expected to be helpful in brain computer interfacing for hand movements related bio-rehabilitation applications.

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