Title :
Wearable EEG: what is it, why is it needed and what does it entail?
Author :
Casson, Alexander J. ; Smith, Shelagh ; Duncan, John S. ; Rodriguez-Villegas, Esther
Author_Institution :
Imperial College London, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents a review of wearable EEG technology: the evolution of ambulatory EEG units from the bulky, limited lifetime devices available today to small devices present only on the head that can record the EEG for days, weeks or months at a time. The EEG requirements, application areas and research challenges are highlighted. A survey of neurologists is also carried out clearly indicating the medical desire for such devices.
Keywords :
Biomedical monitoring; Electrodes; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Hospitals; Impedance; Low pass filters; Magnetic heads; Patient monitoring; Scalp; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Humans; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Technology Assessment, Biomedical;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650549
