3115 Analysis on EEG of a driver manipulating a driving simulator with PARAFAC
DOI: 10.1299/jsmetld.2008.17.335
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This study investigates the application of Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) data recorded from a driver operating a motion-enabled driving simulator. The research addresses the challenge of measuring brain function in dynamic environments where traditional methods are limited by noise, artifacts, or the inability to accommodate motion. While functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) offer high-resolution brain mapping, they require stationary setups incompatible with motion simulators. Standard EEG analysis often struggles with noise and artifacts generated by simulator motion. PARAFAC is proposed as a robust, noise-resistant signal processing method capable of decomposing multichannel time-varying spectra into spatial, frequency, and time components, thereby enabling effective analysis of brain activity during simulated driving. The experimental setup utilized a high-fidelity driving simulator equipped with a 6-degree-of-freedom motion base and a turntable mechanism, providing realistic vehicle dynamics and 360-degree visual immersion. A male subject with a standard driver’s license performed constant-speed driving (80 km/h) on an oval course consisting of straight sections and curves. EEG data were recorded using a 19-channel active electrode system following the 10-20 international standard, supplemented by four additional electrodes to monitor eye movements and detect artifacts. The sampling frequency was 200 Hz. The methodology involved applying a complex Morlet wavelet transform to the raw EEG signals to generate time-frequency power spectra. These spectra were then subjected to PARAFAC decomposition, which separates the data into spatial, frequency, and temporal factors. The optimal number of factors was determined using Core Consistency validation, ensuring the model accurately represented the data without overfitting. The analysis of the EEG data, specifically focusing on the third experimental trial, successfully decomposed the signals into three distinct components. The first component, characterized by a peak frequency of 2 Hz, was identified as an artifact resulting from eye movements, correlating with specific temporal intervals where eye motion was detected. The second component exhibited a peak frequency of 3–4 Hz, corresponding to theta brain activity, and showed strong spatial distribution in the frontal regions. The third component displayed peaks in the alpha (8–13 Hz) and beta (13–30 Hz) frequency bands, representing typical brain activities associated with the driving task. The PARAFAC method effectively isolated these neural activities from motion-induced noise and ocular artifacts, providing clear topographic time-frequency data. The study concludes that PARAFAC is an effective and efficient tool for analyzing EEG data in motion-enabled driving simulators. It demonstrates the ability to clearly distinguish between theta, alpha, and beta brain activities while filtering out artifacts caused by simulator motion and eye movements. This approach offers a robust alternative to traditional EEG analysis methods, facilitating the safe and accurate measurement of driver brain function in realistic, dynamic driving conditions. The findings support the potential for using PARAFAC in future human engineering research to monitor driver mental states and intentions during complex driving tasks.
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