SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GATHER AND ANALYZE ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC DATA
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- evaluating, by executing an instruction with a processor, a first property of a first neurological signal;
determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, if the first neurological signal complies with a quality threshold based on the first property;
evaluating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a second property of a second neurological signal;
determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, if the second neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the second property;
conditioning the first neurological signal if the first neurological signal does not comply with the quality threshold to obtain a third neurological signal;
conditioning the second neurological signal if the second neurological signal does not comply with the quality threshold to obtain a fourth neurological signal;
evaluating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a third property of the third neurological signal;
determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, if the third neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the third property;
evaluating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a fourth property of the fourth neurological signal;
determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, if the fourth neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the fourth property;
selecting, by executing an instruction with the processor, based on respective compliance with the quality threshold, a first one of the first neurological signal, the second neurological signal, the third neurological signal or the fourth neurological signal to at least one of use for additional analysis, to ignore, or to merge with a second one of the first neurological signal, the second neurological signal, the third neurological signal or the fourth neurological signal.
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Abstract
Example methods are disclosed herein that include obtaining electroencephalographic (EEG) data from a subject via a device comprising two or more independently adjustable bands, each of the bands having a plurality of electrodes to detect the electroencephalographic data from a brain of the subject, each band selectively rotatable relative to an adjacent band and each band selectively compressible to increase a force of the electrodes against a head of the subject. The example method also includes converting the EEG data into digital EEG signals and conditioning the digital EEG signals. In addition, the example method includes analyzing the digital EEG signals using one or more analysis protocols to determine a mental characteristic of the subject and transmitting the mental characteristic to an output device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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evaluating, by executing an instruction with a processor, a first property of a first neurological signal; determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, if the first neurological signal complies with a quality threshold based on the first property; evaluating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a second property of a second neurological signal; determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, if the second neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the second property; conditioning the first neurological signal if the first neurological signal does not comply with the quality threshold to obtain a third neurological signal; conditioning the second neurological signal if the second neurological signal does not comply with the quality threshold to obtain a fourth neurological signal; evaluating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a third property of the third neurological signal; determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, if the third neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the third property; evaluating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a fourth property of the fourth neurological signal; determining, by executing an instruction with the processor, if the fourth neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the fourth property; selecting, by executing an instruction with the processor, based on respective compliance with the quality threshold, a first one of the first neurological signal, the second neurological signal, the third neurological signal or the fourth neurological signal to at least one of use for additional analysis, to ignore, or to merge with a second one of the first neurological signal, the second neurological signal, the third neurological signal or the fourth neurological signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tangible machine accessible storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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evaluate a first property of a first neurological signal; determine if the first neurological signal complies with a quality threshold based on the first property; evaluate a second property of a second neurological signal; determine if the second neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the second property; condition the first neurological signal if the first neurological signal does not comply with the quality threshold to obtain a third neurological signal; condition the second neurological signal if the second neurological signal does not comply with the quality threshold to obtain a fourth neurological signal; evaluate a third property of the third neurological signal; determine if the third neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the third property; evaluate a fourth property of the fourth neurological signal; determine if the fourth neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the fourth property; select, based on respective compliance with the quality threshold, a first one of the first neurological signal, the second neurological signal, the third neurological signal or the fourth neurological signal to at least one of use for additional analysis, to ignore, or to merge with a second one of the first neurological signal, the second neurological signal, the third neurological signal or the fourth neurological signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a headset including to gather a first neurological signal and a second neurological signal from a brain of a subject; an evaluator to; evaluate a first property of the first neurological signal; determine if the first neurological signal complies with a quality threshold based on the first property; evaluate a second property of the second neurological signal; determine if the second neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the second property; a conditioner to; condition the first neurological signal if the first neurological signal does not comply with the quality threshold to obtain a third neurological signal; and condition the second neurological signal if the second neurological signal does not comply with the quality threshold to obtain a fourth neurological signal; the evaluator further to; evaluate a third property of the third neurological signal; determine if the third neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the third property; evaluate a fourth property of the fourth neurological signal; and determine if the fourth neurological signal complies with the quality threshold based on the fourth property; and a selector to select, based on respective compliance with the quality threshold, a first one of the first neurological signal, the second neurological signal, the third neurological signal or the fourth neurological signal to at least one of use for additional analysis, to ignore, or to merge with a second one of the first neurological signal, the second neurological signal, the third neurological signal or the fourth neurological signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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