TY - JOUR 
A1 - Rieiro, Héctor
AU - Diaz Piedra, Carolina
AU - Morales, José Miguel
AU - Catena, Andrés
AU - Romero, Samuel
AU - Roca González, Joaquín Francisco
AU - Fuentes, Luis J.
AU - Di Stasi, Leandro Luigi
T1 - Validation of Electroencephalographic Recordings Obtained with a Consumer-Grade, Single Dry Electrode, Low-Cost Device: A Comparative Study
Y1 - 2019
SN - 1424-8220
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10317/9513
AB - The functional validity of the signal obtained with low-cost electroencephalography (EEG) devices is still under debate. Here, we have conducted an in-depth comparison of the EEG-recordings obtained with a medical-grade golden-cup electrodes ambulatory device, the SOMNOwatch + EEG-6, vs those obtained with a consumer-grade, single dry electrode low-cost device, the NeuroSky MindWave, one of the most affordable devices currently available. We recorded EEG signals at Fp1 using the two different devices simultaneously on 21 participants who underwent two experimental phases: a 12-minute resting state task (alternating two cycles of closed/open eyes periods), followed by 60-minute virtual-driving task. We evaluated the EEG recording quality by comparing the similarity between the temporal data series, their spectra, their signal-to-noise ratio, the reliability of EEG measurements (comparing the closed eyes periods), as well as their blink detection rate. We found substantial agreement between signals: whereas, qualitatively, the NeuroSky MindWave presented higher levels of noise and a biphasic shape of blinks, the similarity metric indicated that signals from both recording devices were significantly correlated. While the NeuroSky MindWave was less reliable, both devices had a similar blink detection rate. Overall, the NeuroSky MindWave is noise-limited, but provides stable recordings even through long periods of time. Furthermore, its data would be of adequate quality compared to that of conventional wet electrode EEG devices, except for a potential calibration error and spectral differences at low frequencies.
KW - Tecnología Electrónica
KW - Brain activity
KW - Electroencephalography
KW - Driving simulator
KW - Low-cost wearables
KW - NeuroSky® MindWave Mobile headset
KW - 2301 Química Analítica
KW - 2203 Electrónica
LA - eng
PB - MDPI
ER -