Abstract:
A system for mapping and/or displaying spatiotemporal features of underlying event-related neural activity involves measuring the event-related evoked potential values at a limited number of points over the region of interest, deriving a first grid of potential values at points over the area of interest representing at least about a five fold increase in the number of points by a Kriging-type of spatial statistical interpolation, and using the first grid to derive for the region of interest a second grid of points of current density values by a Laplacian conversion. A plurality of second grids of current density values spaced apart in time are derived and displayed on a monitor in cartoon-type fashion to provide a cartoon-type display of the features of the event-related evoked response over the region of interest varying with time. Various other displays are possible for highlighting specific features.
Abstract:
An improved method and apparatus for displaying and either inhibiting or promoting selected bioelectrical frequencies emitted by a living organism. The method includes the steps of detecting an analog bioelectrical signal, converting the signal to discrete digital signals representing corresponding frequencies and numerically analyzing the digital signals to determine the different bioelectrical frequencies emitted by the organism. Furthermore, a threshold amplitude associated with a selected digital signal can be established an auditory or visual signal can be sent to the organism to indicate whether the bioelectrical frequency under study is within or outside the threshold amplitude. With this information the organism can be taught to inhibit or facilitate the bioelectrical frequency. The apparatus comprises a pair of electrodes, an analog signal amplifier, an analog to digital converter, a selector to select a frequency of interest, a display monitor, and a computer to distinguish the digital signals as different frequencies, display the frequencies, and determine when the frequency is falling inside or outside a predetermined range. Also, a magnetic medium recording device is used to capture data. Finally, a lighting or sounding circuit is used to tell the organism whether the frequency under study is being inhibited or facilitated.
Abstract:
Mental activity of a human subject is indicated with electrodes placed on the head of the subject to respond to brain activity. The electrodes derive a signal including low and high frequency a.c. components respectively having frequency ranges in the same low frequency range as alpha waves derived by the brain and considerably higher than the highest frequency of the alpha waves. The high and low frequency amplitude components are supplied to an indicator arranged so the mental state activity is indicated only in response to the detected high frequency component having an amplitude less than a level indicative of the subject not being in a state of relaxation and the detected low frequency component having an amplitude greater than a first predetermined value and less than a second predetermined value. The low frequency amplitude between the first and second predetermined values is associated with the alpha waves.
Abstract:
Multiple monopolar electrical contacts are applied to the scalp or body, using other points on the body as reference and ground. The brain muscle or other bioelectric waves conducted from each contact, relative to the reference point, are amplified, filtered, and instantaneously analysed to produce a signal which may be perceived by the person or persons generating the bioelectric waves. This sensory feedback signal simultaneously may communicate to the generating party or parties the ongoing fluctuations in frequency, amplitude, and phase unity among two or more biological rhythms occuring within an individual, couple, or group of persons. The feedback signal may be used as an aid to establish awareness and control over the functions monitored, as an aid to meditation, as an aid to learning to flexibly and easily establish or dissolve the various states of attention and consciousness associated with the signaled characteristics of the monitored brainwaves or muscle potentials and as an aid to communication between neural systems within a person, i.e., lobes of the brain, muscle groups or between other nonverbal biological activities of two or more persons being monitored.
Abstract:
A sensor device includes a sensor housing defining a channel extending along a channel axis through the housing from a first side of the sensor housing to a second side of the sensor housing opposite the first side, at least one contact electrode extending from the first side of the housing, an electrically-conducting lead attached to the housing in electrical communication with the at least one contact electrode, and a locking mechanism located in the channel permitting one-way axial motion of a thread threaded through the channel from the first side to the second side.
Abstract:
An in-ear EEG device is provided. The in-ear EEG device comprises an over-ear support arm coupled to an enclosure, and an earpiece coupled to the enclosure. The enclosure has a power switch, an analog output, a power input, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive EEG data and generate output data for the analog output. The earpiece collects the EEG data and transmits the EEG data to the processor.
Abstract:
A portable apparatus and a method of changing a content screen of the portable apparatus are provided. The portable apparatus includes changing a displayed content in response to an increase in a visual fatigue and a method of changing a content screen of the portable apparatus. Some of disclosed various embodiments provide a portable apparatus that calculates a visual fatigue by using user electroencephalogram (EEG) information received from a wearable apparatus and changing a displayed content into another content in response to an increase in the calculated visual fatigue, and a method of changing a content screen of the portable apparatus.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for characterising the sleep of an individual, the characterisation system comprising: a measuring device for measuring a brain activity signal representing the brain waves; a central electronic unit for identifying, in a range of frequencies of between 9 and 16 Hz, a smaller range of sleep spindles of the individual, the smaller range of sleep spindles comprising the brain wave frequencies of the sleeping individual, having an amplitude higher than 15 μV and a duration of between 0.5 seconds and 2 seconds, and comparing, with a threshold, at least one parameter of the brain activity signal of the awake individual in the range of frequencies corresponding to the smaller range of sleep spindles; and a communication interface connected to the central unit and used to emit a warning signal perceptible by the individual when the parameter of the brain activity signal in the range of frequencies corresponding to the smaller range of sleep spindles exceeds the threshold.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates generally to systems, methods, and devices for interpreting neural signals to determine a desired movement of a target, transmitting electrical signals to the target, and dynamically monitoring subsequent neural signals or movement of the target to change the signal being delivered if necessary, so that the desired movement is achieved. In particular, the neural signals are decoded using a feature extractor, decoder(s) and a body state observer to determine the electrical signals that should be sent.
Abstract:
Exposure to stressors may be associated with the production of asymmetry in brain waves and can significantly affect a person's overall degree of wellbeing and conversely, asymmetry may influence a person's experience of stress. Through devices and methods that simultaneously look for asymmetries and in real time, one can create real time variable sequences of acoustical stimuli, and then one can effectively and efficiently support the brain to balance its activity between corresponding right and left lobes without one's mindful attention. Additionally various devices and methods can be used to identify condition states, including stress state conditions.