Scientists say they have made a way to help people in stressful and demanding work environments to keep track of their brain waves and brain use: an electronic tattoos or “e-it-tatoo” device, on the person’s face.
In a study published on the Science Journal, the team of researchers wrote that they found that electronic items were a more profitable and simple way to keep track of mental workload.
Dr. Nanshu Lu, the lead author of the University of Texas d’Austin, wrote that mental workload is a critical factor in human systems, directly influencing cognitive performance and decision -making.
LU told Fox News Digital in an email that this device was motivated by high -demand work, such as pilots, air traffic controllers, doctors and emergency dispatchers.
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Scientists say they have formulated a way to help people keep track of their brain use. In a study published on the magazine device, the researchers’ team wrote that they found a more profitable and simple way to keep track of the mental workload. (Dr. Nanshu Lu)
Lu also said that robot/drone doctors and operators can also take advantage of this technology for training and performance improvements.
One of the goals of this study was to find a way to measure cognitive fatigue in a high leverage and mental careers.
Tatoo E is temporarily attached to the subject’s front and is less than the current devices used today.
According to the study, the device works through the electroencephalogram (EEG) and the electrooculogram (EOG) to measure both brain waves and eye movements.
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Although most EEG and EOG machines are bulky and expensive, this electronic item provides a compact solution to this problem. (Istock)
Although most EEG and EOG machines are bulky and expensive, Tatoo E offers a compact and profitable solution.
Lu wrote that in this study, “we propose an EEG sensor and wireless forehead designed to be as thin and shaped by the skin as a temporary tattoo sticker, which is known as the electronic item on the front.”
LU also added that “human mental workload is a crucial factor in the fields of the interaction and ergonomics of the human machine due to its direct impact on human cognitive performance.”
The way the study was performed was with six participants showing a screen in which 20 letters were fulfilled, one at a time, in various places.
The team found that as the tasks became harder, the different types of brain waves detected showed changes in the activity that corresponded to a higher mental workload response. (Istock)
Participants were asked to click on a mouse if the letter itself or their location matches one that showed a certain number of letters.
Each participant carried out the task several times, corresponding to four levels of difficulty.
The team found that as the tasks became harder, the different types of brain waves detected showed changes in the activity that corresponded to a higher mental workload response.
The device consists of a package of reusable batteries and chips with a disposable sensor.
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LU said that the device is currently a laboratory prototype.
“Before you can be ready for marketing, you will need more development, such as the decoding of real -time mental workload, in Itni in items in more people and in more realistic environments,” he said. “Currently prototype costs $ 200.”
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