Localization of class-related mu-rhythm desynchronization in motor imagery based brain-computer interface sessions.

Stefan Haufe, Ryota Tomioka, Thorsten Dickhaus, Claudia Sannelli, Benjamin Blankertz, Guido Nolte, Klaus Robert Muller

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Abstract

We localize the sources of class-dependent event-related desynchronisation (ERD) of the mu-rhythm related to different types of motor imagery in Brain-Computer Interfacing (BCI) sessions. Our approach is based on localization of single-trial Fourier coefficients using sparse basis field expansions (S-FLEX). The analysis reveals focal sources in the sensorimotor cortices, a finding which can be regarded as a proof for the expected neurophysiological origin of the BCI control signal. As a technical contribution, we extend S-FLEX to the multiple measurement case in a way that the activity of different frequency bins within the mu-band is coherently localized.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5137-5140
Number of pages4
JournalConference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Dec 1
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics

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