Accession Number:
AD0777243
Title:
Detection of the K-Complex in Human EEG Sleep Records.
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Corporate Author:
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
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Report Date:
1974-03-01
Pagination or Media Count:
94.0
Abstract:
The paper presents the development of a computer algorithm for the detection of K-complexes in the normal human sleep electroencephalogram EEG. The detection scheme applies time and frequency domain pattern recognition techniques to a single channel central area recording site of digitized EEG data to identify waveforms as K-complexes. The detection of K-complexes resulted in an accuracy of 62.5 7.3 miss error and 30.2 false detections. The primary source of false detections was the identification of Delta wave activity as K-complexes. The detection scheme is also used for scoring sleep EEG data as K-complex Stage 2 or non-K-complex Stages 1 and REM sleep stages. Results of the sleep scoring effort provide an accuracy of 94 when compared to the usually scored EEG. Author
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Subject Categories:
- Psychology
- Anatomy and Physiology