A small step towards the detection of mental fatigue induced by BCI-HMD training

Abstract

We used a proprietary constructed brain- computer interface system with a head-mounted display for motor neurorehabilitation training of a subject after a stroke. This study analyzes quantitative EEG (qEEG) changes during resting state periods before and after the neurorehabilitation training. Eyes closed and eyes open resting state EEG collected during 13 training sessions is analyzed to determine qEEG changes indicating mental state changes like increased mental fatigue, tiredness, or sleepiness. We decomposed the EEG spectrum into oscillatory and fractal parts, allowing us to investigate changes in the oscillatory component of qEEG separately. We observed increased post-training oscillatory EEG ampli- tudes in slow frequency bands (delta and theta) and decreased in faster alpha to beta bands. A shift to a slower frequency of the dominant alpha frequency was also observed in the post-training resting state EEG. Compared with existing literature, these changes indicate increased mental fatigue and sleepiness.


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