Title :
Dynamic analysis of EEG signals during spatial working memory used for either perception discrimination or planning of action
Author :
Protopapa, Foteini ; Mylonas, Dimitris ; Spiliotis, Konstantinos ; Siettos, Constantinos ; Smyrnis, Nikolaos ; Evdokimidis, Ioannis
Author_Institution :
Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens, Greece
fDate :
Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011
Abstract :
We analysed multi-channel electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings during a spatial Working Memory (WM) task in order to test the hypothesis that segmentation of perception and action is present when the visual stimulus has been stored in spatial WM. To detect the interactions between different regions of the brain depending on the task we employed both Short Time Fourier Transformation (STFT) and the concept of Granger Causality (GC). Our computational analysis supports evidence that the Parietal Cortex (PC) is involved in WM processing.
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; causality; electroencephalography; medical signal processing; visual perception; EEG signals; Granger causality; brain; dynamic analysis; multichannel electroencephalography; parietal cortex; perception discrimination; short time Fourier transformation; spatial working memory; visual stimulus; Brain models; Data models; Delay; Electroencephalography; Mathematical model; Visualization; Adult; Algorithms; Brain Mapping; Decision Making; Electroencephalography; Female; Humans; Intention; Male; Memory, Short-Term; Parietal Lobe; Psychomotor Performance; Space Perception;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6091458