Left-handed BCI - examining effects of handedness and hand dominance on EEG grasp classification
2022-12
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Left-handed BCI - examining effects of handedness and hand dominance on EEG grasp classification
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Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are of high potential use to individuals whosemotor function is impaired, or who have undergone a loss of limb or limb functionality. Electroencephalography (EEG) is one popular method of collecting signals from
the brain, and is commonly used in cases where other sensing methods are difficult or
impossible. This method of collecting brain signal data has been shown, when used
in conjunction with Electromyography (EMG) data, to be capable of classifying fine
hand movements with a high degree of accuracy, providing avenues for the design
of highly attenuated prosthetic limbs. Studies which have examined such uses for
BCIs, however, seldom examine the effects of handedness, as well as off-hand or dualhanded motion, on classification accuracy. This study examines the effects of hand
use and hand dominance on the performance of several classifiers derived from EEG
data. Data was collected, using the OpenBCI EEG Electrode Cap Kit, for 16 participants (9 right-handed, 7 left-handed), on a set of 6 grasp types, and a selection of
5 classification algorithms (Naive Bayes, Decision Tree, Logistic Regression, Support
Vector Machine, and Neural Network) commonly found in previous works were used.
Outcomes of the study indicate that Neural Networks are best suited among these
classifiers to determine hand motion in a dual-handed environment, and that, while
providing hand-dominance data for classification training may not improve accuracy
in all cases, design and feature changes based on factors such as hand-dominance may
improve the performance of BCIs based on EEG data.
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University of Minnesota M.S.B.A.E. thesis. December 2022. Major: Computer Science. Advisor: Arshia Khan. 1 computer file (PDF); vii, 70 pages + 10 supplementary files.
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Dowling, Dale. (2022). Left-handed BCI - examining effects of handedness and hand dominance on EEG grasp classification. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/252484.
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