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Extracting a Novel Emotional EEG Topographic Map Based on a Stacked Autoencoder Network
Elnaz Vafaei1, Fereidoun Nowshiravan Rahatabad1, Seyed Kamaledin Setarehdan2
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
This study introduces a novel electroencephalogram (EEG) brain mapping technique using stacked autoencoders (SAE) to combine multiple features for more informative emotion recognition maps. The new method enhances quantitative EEG (QEEG) brain mapping for better understanding brain activity during emotional states.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Machine Learning
- Signal Processing
Background:
- Emotion recognition using brain signals is crucial for understanding internal states.
- Current methods often lack detailed information on brain area involvement.
- Existing brain mapping techniques typically visualize single electroencephalogram (EEG) features.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a new EEG-based brain mapping method integrating multiple features into a single map.
- To enhance quantitative EEG (QEEG) brain mapping for more comprehensive emotional state analysis.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed stacked autoencoder topographic map (SAETM) method.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a stacked autoencoder (SAE) network to extract optimal EEG features per channel.
- Generated topographic maps from extracted features using the DEAP EEG database.
- Employed convolutional neural network (CNN) image classifiers to assess map distinctiveness for emotion recognition.
Main Results:
- Achieved average classification accuracies of 0.8173 for valence and 0.8037 for arousal dimensions.
- Expert evaluation indicated that the SAETM provides richer information compared to conventional maps.
- Quantitative and qualitative assessments confirmed the superiority of the SAETM method.
Conclusions:
- The proposed SAETM method offers a more informative approach to EEG-based brain mapping for emotion recognition.
- This technique advances QEEG analysis by integrating multiple features for a holistic view of brain activity.
- The findings support the use of autoencoders for extracting optimal features in brain mapping applications.
