Sequential Nonlinear Encoding; A Low Dimensional Regression Algorithm with Application to EEG based Driving Fatigue Detection
DOI: 10.24200/sci.2020.53905.3479
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This paper addresses the challenge of regression analysis in low-dimensional spaces, specifically applied to EEG-based driving fatigue detection. Mental fatigue significantly impairs driver alertness and reaction times, contributing to approximately 10% of global road accidents. While EEG is a preferred non-invasive method for monitoring fatigue, existing algorithms often rely on classification strategies or Support Vector Regression (SVR) with predefined link functions. These traditional methods suffer from high computational costs due to frequency domain transformations, sensitivity to outliers, and an inability to handle complex data nonlinearity effectively. To overcome these limitations, the authors propose Sequential Nonlinear Encoding (SNE), a novel kernel projection pursuit regression algorithm designed to encode data nonlinearity sequentially. The methodology involves a two-step process: first, mapping low-dimensional input data into a high-dimensional Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space (RKHS) to simplify structural complexity, and second, applying spline estimations to transform these feature maps into continuous output labels. This approach allows for hierarchical unfolding of data nonlinearity from two perspectives: kernel mapping and spline projection. Unlike standard Projection Pursuit Regression (PPR), which struggles with computational load when increasing intermediate terms, SNE uses kernel functions to implicitly operate in high-dimensional space without explicit coordinate calculation. Additionally, a constraint is introduced on projection weights to ensure convex representation and mitigate overfitting. For feature extraction, the authors employ Logarithmic Energy (LE) derived from wavelet-based band-limited epochs in the time domain, avoiding the computational overhead of conventional spectral analysis. The model is trained using an iterative Gauss-Newton algorithm to estimate directional vectors and smoothing functions simultaneously. Experimental validation was conducted using the SEED VIS database for fatigue detection and a Parkinson’s disease prediction dataset to demonstrate generalizability. In the fatigue detection task, the proposed method achieved average Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) values of 0.1080% for temporal brain areas and 0.1054% for posterior areas. These results indicate high precision in continuous fatigue level estimation. The validation on Parkinson’s disease data further confirmed the algorithm's efficiency in handling complex bio-neurological prediction tasks. The study highlights that SNE effectively addresses the encoding problem of highly complex, low-dimensional data by calculating link functions rather than predefining them, thereby offering superior flexibility compared to traditional SVR or neural network approaches. The significance of this work lies in providing a robust, low-dimensional regression tool for real-time bio-signal analysis. By enabling continuous, rather than discrete, fatigue monitoring with high accuracy and reduced computational burden, the proposed algorithm supports the development of effective early warning systems for driving safety. The ability to handle nonlinearity sequentially without fixed link functions makes this method particularly suitable for other neurological applications where data complexity and dimensionality constraints are prevalent.
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