Classification of eeg signals for human computer interface (hci) application

Brain Computer Interface (BCI) is one of the alternatives available in situation when all other typical interface such as joystick is not an option. This situation is generally true for users with severe motor impairment such as spinal injury who are unable to control wheelchair. In this research, m...

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Main Author: Mohd Azali, Noor Nadiah
Format: Thesis
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7796/
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7796/1/NOOR_NADIAH_BT_MOHD_AZALI_24.pdf
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Summary:Brain Computer Interface (BCI) is one of the alternatives available in situation when all other typical interface such as joystick is not an option. This situation is generally true for users with severe motor impairment such as spinal injury who are unable to control wheelchair. In this research, method to classify EEG signals for controlling wheelchair for severe impairment users is proposed. The proposed system will be using a low cost consumer grade device, Neurosky Mindwave Mobile, to safely measured and acquired EEG data. Two types of model are proposed, the first one is based on visualizing colour model, and the other one is imagining doing motor task. Colours chosen are cyan, black, green and yellow as this colour are proven to generate high brain activity. For mental task, subjects are required to imagine doing motor task such as running, kicking, juggling, and signing a song. Data acquired will then go through simplest pre-processing stage to obtain signal contain enough information for classification. Classification implemented using linear classifier, Support Vector Machine as EEG brainwave is presumed to be linear. Results by trying different combination of task were analyzed to deduct the best way to classify direction which might work for controlling wheelchair.