Feature Reduction Using Genetic Algorithm for Cognitive Man-Machine Communication
Electroencephalographic (EEG) signals are usually comprised of high-dimensional feature space. This work aims to assess the effect of reducing the number of features extracted from EEG recordings. A methodology is proposed that combines brain imaging and machine learning techniques to predict the cognitive state of the subjects whether they are feeling themselves in a safe or dangerous environment. The changes in the brain state are correlated with power modulations of oscillatory rhythms in recorded EEG signals called ERD / ERS (Event-related De-synchronization / Synchronization). In order to determine the optimized number of features, Genetic Algorithm (GA) will be used. GA has played instrumental role in solving optimization problems from diverse fields. In various studies and researches for Cognitive Man-Machine Communication, the algorithm has been used as an effective method to extract an optimal set of features.