Single Channel Wireless EEG: Proposed Application in Train Drivers

Author

Ridwan, Surya Darma ; Thompson, Robert ; Jap, Budi Thomas ; Lal, Sara ; Fischer, Peter

Author_Institution

Univ. of Technol., Sydney, NSW

fYear

2008

Firstpage

58

Lastpage

63

Abstract

Electroencephalography (EEG) can be used as an indicator of fatigue. Several studies have shown that slow wave brain activities, delta (0-4 Hz) and theta (4-8 Hz), increase as an individual becomes fatigued, while the fast brain activities, alpha (8-13 Hz) and beta (13-35 Hz), decrease. However, an EEG is a complex piece of equipment that is generally used in laboratory based studies. In order to develop a fatigue countermeasure device for train drivers using EEG, there is a need for a simple and wireless EEG monitor. This paper explains the development of a single channel wireless EEG device.

Keywords

electroencephalography; neurophysiology; wireless sensor networks; brain alpha wave; brain beta wave; brain delta wave; brain theta wave; electroencephalography; frequency 0 Hz to 35 Hz; human fatigue indicator; single channel wireless EEG; slow wave brain activity; train drivers; Brain; Electrodes; Electroencephalography; Fatigue; Frequency; Humans; Low-frequency noise; Operational amplifiers; Prototypes; Working environment noise; Wireless electroencephalogram; fatigue countermeasure; train driver;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Broadband Communications, Information Technology & Biomedical Applications, 2008 Third International Conference on

Conference_Location

Gauteng

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3281-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-0-7695-3453-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BROADCOM.2008.69

Filename

4696086