title: A compact electroencephalogram recording device with integrated audio stimulation system.
abstract: A compact (96 x 128 x 32 mm(3), 374 g), battery-powered, eight-channel electroencephalogram recording device with an integrated audio stimulation system and a wireless interface is presented. The recording device is capable of producing high-quality data, while the operating time is also reasonable for evoked potential studies. The effective measurement resolution is about 4 nV at 200 Hz sample rate, typical noise level is below 0.7 microV(rms) at 0.16-70 Hz, and the estimated operating time is 1.5 h. An embedded audio decoder circuit reads and plays wave sound files stored on a memory card. The activities are controlled by an 8 bit main control unit which allows accurate timing of the stimuli. The interstimulus interval jitter measured is less than 1 ms. Wireless communication is made through bluetooth and the data recorded are transmitted to an external personal computer (PC) interface in real time. The PC interface is implemented with LABVIEW and in addition to data acquisition it also allows online signal processing, data storage, and control of measurement activities such as contact impedance measurement, for example. The practical application of the device is demonstrated in mismatch negativity experiment with three test subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronics, School of Science and Technology, Aalto University, Aalto 00076, Finland.
authors.forename: Antti K O
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Paukkunen
authors.forename: Anttu A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kurttio
authors.forename: Miika M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Leminen
authors.forename: Raimo E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Sepponen
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000328:Adult; D016477:Artifacts; D001307:Auditory Perception / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D003201:Computers; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D012984:Software; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation; D013997:Time Factors; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D055815:Young Adult