Decoding Performance for Hand Movements: EEG vs. MEG

Author

Waldert, S. ; Braun, C. ; Preissl, H. ; Birbaumer, N. ; Aertsen, A. ; Mehring, C.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Tubingen, Tubingen

fYear

2007

fDate

22-26 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

5346

Lastpage

5348

Abstract

A direct comparison of the decoding performance of EEG and MEG in respect of hand movements is provided in this study. We recorded simultaneously EEG and MEG signals of the human contralateral motor cortex during center-out movements (four targets) and decoded directions by regularized linear discriminant analysis. Similar maximum decoding power (DP) was found for EEG (54%) and MEG (57%) ~450ms after movement onset, using EEG+MEG the DP remained at 57%. No significant (p>0.05) difference for the maximum DP between the three signals was found. EEG and MEG provided significant (p<0.05) DP ~0ms and ~-100ms relative to movement onset. In conclusion, EEG and MEG yield approximately the same maximal DP in this paradigm with the MEG allowing for a slightly and significantly (p<0.05) earlier decoding than the EEG.

Keywords

biomechanics; decoding; electroencephalography; magnetoencephalography; neuromuscular stimulation; EEG; MEG; decoding performance; electroencephalography; hand movements; human contralateral motor cortex; magnetoencephalography; regularized linear discriminant analysis; Brain; Decoding; Electrodes; Electroencephalography; Electromagnetic measurements; Humans; Linear discriminant analysis; Magnetic materials; Magnetic recording; Magnetic separation; Adult; Algorithms; Brain Mapping; Electroencephalography; Evoked Potentials, Motor; Female; Humans; Information Storage and Retrieval; Magnetoencephalography; Male; Motor Cortex; Motor Skills; Movement; Task Performance and Analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Lyon

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0787-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353549

Filename

4353549