Neural Design Group N2 Da’Janel Roberts Matthew Morgan Jonathan James.
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Neural Design Group N2
Da’Janel Roberts
Matthew Morgan
Jonathan James
Goals
Research EEG theory Replicate Brainmaster amplifier design. Determine whether the Brainmaster design
can actually measure brainwaves.
What is a brain wave?
The sum of the electrical activity of millions of neurons, located primarily in the cortex.
Measured by an electroencephalogram (EEG) via surface electrodes.
Classified according to three properties: Frequency Amplitude Shape
International 10/20 System of Electrode Placement
Most widely used method.
Electrodes are placed relative to the underlying area of cerebral cortex.
Letters correspond to brain lobe area.
The "10" and "20" refer to the 10% and 20% interelectrode distance.
Types of Brain Waves
Five types of brain waves Alpha Beta Theta Delta Mu
Alpha Waves
8 – 13 Hertz Low amplitude Relaxation Reflecting
Beta Waves
14 – 30 Hertz Rapid oscillations with
small amplitudes Alertness Working
Theta Waves
4 – 7 Hertz Prominent when
dreaming or drowsy. Arise from emotional
stress such as frustration.
Delta Waves
Less than 3.5 Hertz Occur during deep
sleep or other non-attentive states of mind
Prominent when totally subconscious
Mu Waves
Resemble croquet wickets in shape
Associated with physical movements or the intentions to move.
EEG Amplifier Requirements
High Gain (80dB and up) Low Noise Bandwidth (.5Hz to 50Hz) Minimal cost
Current Technologies
Various technologies available: WaveRider Series Mindset BrainMaster
WaveRider Series
WaveRider Pro, 4 channels, $1700. WaveRider Jr., 2 channels, $950. CEO, 1 channel, $545. Pro version monitors brain waves (EEG), heart rate, muscle
tension (EMG), and skin resistance (GSR). .5 Hz – 40 Hz pass band, -72 db at 60 Hz. 8 bit A/D converter, 128 samples-per-second.
Mindset
Mindset, 16 channels, $2195-$4999. Different software sets: one for research and one for clinical
use. Uses 2 fourth-order Sallen-key active filters, 48db roll-off
per octave, 1.8 Hz - 36 Hz frequency pass band. 16 bit A/D converter, 1024 samples-per-second-per-channel
(programmable from 64).
BrainMaster
The BrainMaster was the design we decided to replicate.
Specifications: Gain : 20,000 (86dB) Bandwidth : 1.7Hz – 34Hz CMRR : 100dB
BrainMaster schematic
Assembling Design
Ordering parts: Adrian Smith from group N1 ordered the parts for the design.
Difficulties with the OP-90
-Only available in surface mount.
-Adrian had to order adapters. All parts arrived by March 15, 2002.
Replicating Design
Board completed the day after all the parts arrived.
Testing the BrainMaster
Initial inconsistencies:
-Sometimes the amplifier worked, and sometimes it didn’t.
-The problem turned out to be bad solder joints.
-The amplifier output became consistent after re-soldering the faulty joints.
Eyebrow Test
The electrodes were placed on the forehead high above the right eyebrow.
When the eyebrows were lifted and held up, the amplitude of the signal changed dramatically.
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Frequency Content
When the eyebrows were relaxed, the FFT of the output of the amplifier revealed a peak at 20 Hz. This could possibly correspond to a beta wave.
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Noise Problems?
Noise was generated by physically moving wires.
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Matlab Processing
Matlab was used to clean up the noise in the signal so that we could better analyze it for brainwaves.
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Matlab FFT Analysis
The Matlab FFT analysis did not prove the existence of brainwaves.
The 20 Hz peak present in the oscilloscope FFT capture was not present in the Matlab analysis.
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Analysis
The output from the amplifier was not different for an aware subject and a tired subject.
If we were reading brainwaves, there should have been a visible change in the frequency analysis.
Conclusions
Energy exists at expected frequencies but data is insufficient to conclude it was due to brain waves.
Device could not be used as for EEG control.
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