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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Social Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Understanding collective neural mechanisms in large groups (e.g., audiences) is limited.
  • Scalable systems for simultaneous, large-scale brain activity recording are lacking due to cost and logistical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a scalable electroencephalography (EEG) hyper-scanning system for recording brain activity in large audiences.
  • To overcome the limitations of cost and complexity associated with traditional neuroimaging systems.

Main Methods:

  • Combined low-cost, consumer-oriented EEG systems with off-the-shelf hardware and custom software.
  • Developed and tested a scalable EEG hyper-scanning system in a cinema environment.
  • Ensured robust performance and accurate data alignment across multiple EEG headsets.

Main Results:

  • The developed system demonstrated robust and stable performance.
  • Accurate and unambiguous alignment of recorded data from different EEG headsets was achieved.
  • The system proved to be low-cost with minimal preparation time.

Conclusions:

  • The developed scalable EEG hyper-scanning system is a viable and cost-effective solution for studying large audiences.
  • This system facilitates unprecedented research into the neural mechanisms underlying collective experiences.
  • Future research can now explore synchronized brain activity in real-world group settings.