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Exploring the feasibility of tensor decomposition for analysis of fNIRS signals: a comparative study with grand
Jasmine Y Chan1, Murtadha D Hssayeni2,3, Teresa Wilcox1
1Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States.
Abstract:
The analysis of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals has not kept pace with the increased use of fNIRS in the behavioral and brain sciences. The popular grand averaging method collapses the oxygenated hemoglobin data within a predefined time of interest window and across multiple channels within a region of interest, potentially leading to a loss of important temporal and spatial information. On the other hand, the tensor decomposition method can reveal patterns in the data without making prior assumptions of the hemodynamic response and without losing temporal and spatial information. The aim of the current study was to examine whether the tensor decomposition method could identify significant effects and novel patterns compared to the commonly used grand averaging method for fNIRS signal analysis. We used two infant fNIRS datasets and applied tensor decomposition (i.e., canonical polyadic and Tucker decompositions) to analyze the significant differences in the hemodynamic response patterns across conditions. The codes are publicly available on GitHub. Bayesian analyses were performed to understand interaction effects. The results from the tensor decomposition method replicated the findings from the grand averaging method and uncovered additional patterns not detected by the grand averaging method. Our findings demonstrate that tensor decomposition is a feasible alternative method for analyzing fNIRS signals, offering a more comprehensive understanding of the data and its underlying patterns.
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