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  • Signal Processing

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  • Cortical function is dynamically regulated by internal variables known as 'cortical state'.
  • Current methods for estimating cortical state are often imprecise and not suitable for real-time applications.
  • Accurate, real-time decoding of cortical states is crucial for understanding brain function and developing advanced neurotechnologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement robust, data-driven algorithms for fast, online cortical state estimation.
  • To model the temporal dynamics of cortical state transitions for improved inference.
  • To provide a real-time software tool for continuous decoding of cortical states.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized unsupervised Gaussian mixture models to identify emergent clusters in local field potential (LFP) signals.
  • Extended the approach using a temporally-informed hidden semi-Markov model (HSMM) with Gaussian observations.
  • Implemented HSMM algorithms in a real-time system and evaluated performance through emulation experiments.

Main Results:

  • Unsupervised clustering revealed emergent state-like structures in electrophysiological data, correlating with arousal states.
  • HSMMs enabled real-time cortical state inference by modeling state-switching dynamics.
  • HSMM-based state estimates demonstrated robustness against noisy, sequential electrophysiological data.

Conclusions:

  • This work presents the first real-time software for continuous cortical state decoding with high temporal resolution (40 ms).
  • The developed algorithms and software facilitate understanding of how cortical states modulate neural function dynamically.
  • This tool provides a foundation for state-aware brain-machine interfaces in both health and disease contexts.