Characterizing the stimulation interference in electroencephalographic signals during brain-computer interface-controlled functional electrical stimulation therapy.
Artif Organs
; 46(3): 398-411, 2022 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-34460942
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The integration of brain-computer interface (BCI) and functional electrical stimulation (FES) has brought about a new rehabilitation strategy BCI-controlled FES therapy or BCI-FEST. During BCI-FEST, the stimulation is triggered by the patient's brain activity, often monitored using electroencephalography (EEG). Several studies have demonstrated that BCI-FEST can improve voluntary arm and hand function after an injury, but few studies have investigated the FES interference in EEG signals during BCI-FEST. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of band-pass filters, used to extract the BCI-relevant EEG components, in simultaneously reducing stimulation interference.METHODS:
We used EEG data from eight participants recorded during BCI-FEST. Additionally, we separately recorded the FES signal generated by the stimulator to estimate the spectral components of the FES interference, and extract the noise in time domain. Finally, we calculated signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) values before and after band-pass filtering, for two types of movements practiced during BCI-FEST reaching and grasping.RESULTS:
The SNR values were greater after filtering across all participants for both movement types. For reaching movements, mean SNR values increased between 1.31 dB and 36.3 dB. Similarly, for grasping movements, mean SNR values increased between 2.82 dB and 40.16 dB, after filtering.CONCLUSIONS:
Band-pass filters, used to isolate EEG frequency bands for BCI application, were also effective in reducing stimulation interference. In addition, we provide a general algorithm that can be used in future studies to estimate the frequencies of FES interference as a function of the selected stimulation pulse frequency, FSTIM , and the EEG sampling rate, FS .Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia por Estimulação Elétrica
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Eletroencefalografia
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Interfaces Cérebro-Computador
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Artif Organs
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá