Comparison of a Custom Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Sensor, a Peripheral SpO2 Sensor, and a Standard Laboratory Sensor (Biopac) for RR-Interval Assessment

Bethany K. Bracken, Polemnia G. Amazeen, Aaron D. Likens, Mustafa Demir, Cameron T. Gibbons

2018

Abstract

Across many careers, individuals face alternating periods of high and low cognitive workload which can impair cognitive function and undermine job performance. We have designed and are developing an unobtrusive system to Monitor, Extract, and Decode Indicators of Cognitive Workload (MEDIC) in real-world environments. With our partners at Biosignals Plux, we designed and manufactured a functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) device that measures brain blood oxygenation and cardiac information in a form-factor that can be mounted on the inside of a baseball cap or headband. Because MEDIC is designed to be used in realistic, sometimes high-motion environments, changes in blood oxygenation to the brain must be put in context of current levels of physical activity without intruding on the activity of the user. Therefore, we also developed a NIRS Armband device made up of a combination of Plux sensors including: SpO2 sensor to measure cardiac information, a galvanic skin response sensor, a 6-axis accelerometer, and a non-contact skin temperature sensor. Because these were custom sensors, we tested them against a standard laboratory sensor (a Biopac RSPEC-R) while participants completed an obstacle course of cognitive and physical tasks.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Bracken B., Amazeen P., Likens A., Demir M. and Gibbons C. (2018). Comparison of a Custom Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Sensor, a Peripheral SpO2 Sensor, and a Standard Laboratory Sensor (Biopac) for RR-Interval Assessment.In Proceedings of the 11th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 3: Real, ISBN 978-989-758-279-0, pages 281-285. DOI: 10.5220/0006728402810285

in Bibtex Style

@conference{real18,
author={Bethany K. Bracken and Polemnia G. Amazeen and Aaron D. Likens and Mustafa Demir and Cameron T. Gibbons},
title={Comparison of a Custom Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Sensor, a Peripheral SpO2 Sensor, and a Standard Laboratory Sensor (Biopac) for RR-Interval Assessment},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 3: Real,},
year={2018},
pages={281-285},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006728402810285},
isbn={978-989-758-279-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 11th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 3: Real,
TI - Comparison of a Custom Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Sensor, a Peripheral SpO2 Sensor, and a Standard Laboratory Sensor (Biopac) for RR-Interval Assessment
SN - 978-989-758-279-0
AU - Bracken B.
AU - Amazeen P.
AU - Likens A.
AU - Demir M.
AU - Gibbons C.
PY - 2018
SP - 281
EP - 285
DO - 10.5220/0006728402810285