Book chapter
Wavelet-Based Analysis of fNIRS Measures Enable Assessment of Workload
Augmented Cognition
16 Jun 2022
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Abstract
Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) measurements are confounded by signals originating from different physiological causes (i.e., neuronal, Mayer wave, respiratory, and cardiac), whose time-frequency characteristics are modulated by the experimental task. Most fNIRS research reports workload measures from very low frequency (VLF) band as it correlates to neuronal activity and considers systemic factors (i.e., Mayer wave, respiratory, and cardiac) as noise. However, studies using the physiological sensors have extensively shown that inclusion of systemic factors improve assessment of workload. Wavelet analysis enables investigation of physiological factors of varying temporal and frequency characteristics within the same plane. Therefore, this study aims to investigates task-evoked effects on the fNIRS measurements originating from different physiological sources using wavelet-based analysis. To accomplish this objective, we used the data collected from 13 novice participants who underwent a realistic training protocol that consisted of two easy sessions and one hard session. We extracted time-averaged wavelet-features (relative energy density and relative amplitude) from different physiological bands (cardiac, respiratory, Mayer wave, and neuronal) and hemispheres (right and left). Firstly, results indicated that wavelet-features increased across sessions within VLF bands and decreased within cardiac bands. No changes were observed in Mayer wave and respiratory bands. Secondly, interaction between task load and hemisphere was only observed in VLF band. In conclusion, these results indicate that wavelet-based analysis of fNIRS signals is not only sensitive in detecting workload changes but can also provide complimentary information regarding physiological changes.
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Details
- Title
- Wavelet-Based Analysis of fNIRS Measures Enable Assessment of Workload
- Creators
- Pratusha ReddyKurtulus IzzetogluPatricia A. Shewokis
- Publication Details
- Augmented Cognition
- Series
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems; Nutrition Sciences
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000876917800015
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85133297199
- Other Identifier
- 991019173533204721
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