Inter Trial Task Channel Correlation Coefficients for EEG Based Aggressive Level Measurement

Tung Kai Xu and Paulraj M P

Abstract:

Aggressiveness is one of the most important human characteristics that enable humans to achieve and reach to a higher level in their day to day activities. Conventionally, the aggressiveness of a subject is normally measured using Buss Perry aggressiveness questionnaire method. The validity of the aggressiveness score of a subject measured using this questionnaire method highly depends on the honesty of the subject while giving feedback for the questionnaire. Further, the aggressive level of a subject will change with respect to time and other environmental factors. Considering the variability of aggressive level, two simple methods, namely, task based mean of inter channel correlation coefficient method and inter trial task based channel correlation coefficient method have been proposed to estimate the aggressiveness of a subject while playing a smart phone game. A simple protocol to measure the EEG signals from the subjects while playing a smart phone game is proposed and EEG signals from 10 different subjects are obtained. Using the developed methods, the aggressive level index values were computed and analyzed together with the conventional Buss Perry Questionnaire based aggressive level index values. From the results, it has been observed that the proposed inter trial task based channel correlation coefficients can be used to measure the aggressive index values. Index Terms? Aggressive level index, smart

Keywords: Aggressive level index, smart phone game, EEG, Channel Corerlation, Correlation Cofficeient

Conference Name: International Engineering Post Graduate Research Conference

Conference Date: 12, March 2015 - 13, March 2015

Pages: 133-139

Paper ID: chapter-26