Can Power Spectral Density (PSD) be used to Measure Reading Concentration?

Rosita Rahma, Jatmika Nurhadi

2017

Abstract

This study aims to measure the concentration power on reading activity based on electroencephalography (EEG) recording. The concentration is in the beta wave, precisely at the frequency of 15-18Hz. This research used a qualitative approach. Data were collected using Open Brain Computer Interface and involved 16 respondents consisting of 8 men and 8 women. The recordings used 4 EEG channels with a maximum impedance of 15?. Data processing used MATLAB based application, EEGLab. Power concentration measurements used power spectral density (PSD) analysis. PSD can show power spectrum activity at any frequency. The results of this study indicate the average power spectrum activity in male respondents showed a higher concentration compared with female respondents and describe differences in concentration and non-concentration conditions based on brain map patterns. Besides the result, PSD can also be the alternative method to determine the power of a person's reading concentration more efficiently. Thus, the opportunity to conduct experiments related to the factors that affect the power of reading concentration.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Rahma R. and Nurhadi J. (2017). Can Power Spectral Density (PSD) be used to Measure Reading Concentration?.In The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE, ISBN 978-989-758-332-2, pages 450-453. DOI: 10.5220/0007169004500453

in Bibtex Style

@conference{conaplin and icollite17,
author={Rosita Rahma and Jatmika Nurhadi},
title={Can Power Spectral Density (PSD) be used to Measure Reading Concentration?},
booktitle={The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE,},
year={2017},
pages={450-453},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007169004500453},
isbn={978-989-758-332-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE,
TI - Can Power Spectral Density (PSD) be used to Measure Reading Concentration?
SN - 978-989-758-332-2
AU - Rahma R.
AU - Nurhadi J.
PY - 2017
SP - 450
EP - 453
DO - 10.5220/0007169004500453