Heartbeat detection from high-density EMG electrodes on the upper arm at different EMG intensity levels using Zephlet.

Background And Objectives: A significant number of global deaths caused by cardiac arrhythmias can be prevented with accurate and immediate identification. Wearable devices can play a critical role in such identification by continuously monitoring cardiac activity using electrocardiogram (ECG). The existing body of research has focused on extracting cardiac information from the body surface by investigating various electrode locations and algorithm development for ECG interpretation.

Heartbeat detection from the upper arm using an SWT-based zero-phase filter bank incorporated with a voting Scheme.

Electrocardiogram (ECG) signal provides a graphical representation of cardiac activity and is the most commonly adopted clinical tool for cardiac abnormalities detection. Heartbeat detection, as the first step in analyzing ECG signals, is required for an accurate diagnosis. Stationary wavelet transform (SWT) as a commonly used algorithm for heartbeat detection has a disadvantage of phase shift regarding the original signal.

Comparing user-dependent and user-independent training of CNN for SSVEP BCI.

Objective: We presented a comparative study on the training methodologies of a convolutional neural network (CNN) for the detection of steady-state visually evoked potentials (SSVEP). Two training scenarios were also compared: user-independent (UI) training and user-dependent (UD) training.

Approach: The CNN was trained in both UD and UI scenarios on two types of features for SSVEP classification: magnitude spectrum features (M-CNN) and complex spectrum features (C-CNN).

Force decoding using local field potentials in primary motor cortex: PLS or Kalman filter regression?

The development of brain-computer interface (BCI) systems is an important approach in brain studies. Control of communication devices and prostheses in real-world scenarios requires complex movement parameters. Decoding a variety of neural signals captured by micro-wire arrays is a potential applicant for extracting movement-related information.

Continuous Force Decoding from Local Field Potentials of the Primary Motor Cortex in Freely Moving Rats.

Local field potential (LFP) signals recorded by intracortical microelectrodes implanted in primary motor cortex can be used as a high informative input for decoding of motor functions. Recent studies show that different kinematic parameters such as position and velocity can be inferred from multiple LFP signals as precisely as spiking activities, however, continuous decoding of the force magnitude from the LFP signals in freely moving animals has remained an open problem. Here, we trained three rats to press a force sensor for getting a drop of water as a reward.