EEG-Based Movement Imagery Classification Using Machine Learning Techniques and Welch’s Power Spectral Density Estimation

Authors

  • Saman Sarraf Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE

Keywords:

EEG, Machine Learning, Movement Imagery.

Abstract

This project implements an EEG-based movement imagery classification using Welch’s Power Spectral Density estimation which could be used in Brain Computer Interface systems.  This classification which is based on the extracted features from

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2017-06-29

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Sarraf, S. (2017). EEG-Based Movement Imagery Classification Using Machine Learning Techniques and Welch’s Power Spectral Density Estimation. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 33(1), 124–145. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/3128

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