Using S-transform in EEG analysis for measuring an alert versus mental fatigue state

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014:2014:5880-3. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944966.

Abstract

This paper presents research that investigated the effects of mental fatigue on brain activity using electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. Since EEG signals are considered to be non-stationary, time-frequency analysis has frequently been used for analysis. The S-transform is a time-frequency analysis method and is used in this paper to analyze EEG signals during alert and fatigue states during a driving simulator task. Repeated-measure MANOVA results show significant differences between alert and fatigue states within the alpha (8-13Hz) frequency band. The two sites demonstrating the greatest increases in alpha activity during fatigue were the Cz and P4 sites. The results show that S-transform analysis can be used to distinguish between alert and fatigue states in the EEG and also supports the use of the S-transform for EEG analysis.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Automobile Driving
  • Computer Simulation
  • Electroencephalography / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Fatigue / diagnosis*
  • Mental Fatigue / physiopathology
  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Young Adult