The brain – computer interface (BCI) provides a communicational channel between human and machine. Most of these systems are based on brain activities. Brain Computer-Interfacing is a methodology that provides a way for communication with the outside environment using the brain thoughts. The success of this methodology depends on the selection of methods to process the brain signals in each pha...

We present a new method for removing artifacts in electroencephalography (EEG) records during Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS). The main challenge in exploiting GVS is to understand how the stimulus acts as an input to brain. We used EEG to monitor the brain and elicit the GVS reflexes. However, GVS current distribution throughout the scalp generates an artifact on EEG signals. We need to ...

In this report we describe a general framework for component estimation and basis vector learning. This problem is important in signal processing areas like Independent Component Analysis (ICA), Blind Source Separation (BSS), wavelet analysis and signal denoising [1], image reconstruction [2, 3], Factor Analysis [4], and sparse coding [5, 6]. It is also useful for unsupervised feature extractio...

This paper presents a new approach to near-infrared spectral (NIR) data analysis that is based on independent component analysis (ICA). The main advantage of the new method is that it is able to separate the spectra of the constituent components from the spectra of their mixtures. The separation is a blind operation, since the constituent components of mixtures can be unknown. The ICA based met...

Biofilm formation in Staphylococcus epidermidis is mediated by icaADBC-dependent and -independent pathways. Subinhibitory concentrations of erythromycin, azithromycin, and clarithromycin enhanced, in a dose-dependent manner, the level of biofilm formation by 20% (21/105 isolates) by macrolide-resistant ica-positive and -negative isolates tested in vitro. The presence of ica, however, apparently...

It has been well documented that matrine, a tetracyclo-quinolizindine alkaloid, possessed a positive inotropic effect. However, the underlying mechanisms at the cellular and ion channel levels have not been completely clarified. Therefore, the present study was designed to identify the cellular target and the mechanisms of inotropic effect of matrine. Guinea pig papillary muscles were used to s...

Parameterized wavelet filters and wavelet packet subband structures are discussed to be used as key dependent wavelet transforms in order to enhance the security of wavelet based hashing schemes. Experiments show that key dependency and keyspace of the hashing scheme considered have been significantly improved. The attack resistance could only be slightly enhanced by using parametrized wavelet ...

Cong, Fengyu Evaluation and Extraction of Mismatch Negativity through Exploiting Temporal, Spectral, Time-frequency and Spatial Features Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, 2010, 57p. (+included articles) (Jyväskylä Studies in Computing ISSN 1456-5390; 118) ISBN 978-951-39-3983-0 Finnish Summary Diss. This study is dedicated to the evaluation and extraction of mismatch negativity (MMN) from EEG...