Title: Exploration of functional connectivity of brain to assess cognitive and physical health parameters using brain-computer interface

Authors: K. Murugavalli; R. Ramalakshmi; M. Pallikonda Rajasekaran; Vaibhav Gandhi

Addresses: Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, India ' Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, India ' Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, India ' Department of Design Engineering and Maths, Middlesex University, London, UK

Abstract: The neural brain activations are triggered or stimulated by predetermined external influences, including music, videos, audio, meditation and several others. The impact of diverse stimuli on the brain is the core investigation purpose of this research. This paper evaluates the response of the participants in different frequency bands, and also in the various brain regions, to better understand the impact. Sixty five peer-reviewed publications were examined depending on the stimuli: yoga and meditation, music, taste, scent, emotion, imagery and movement. Comprehensive research was undertaken to describe stimuli and their effects on brain functional connectivity. The importance and effect of the infinity walk on changes in humans' cognitive and physical health parameters, as well as on mental health, is also investigated and perhaps to identify the active brain region in people who have practised the infinity walk. This technique assists in the identification and justification of the truth behind the infinity walk.

Keywords: brain-computer interface; BCI; electroencephalography; EEG; functional connectivity; FC; infinity walk; figure-of-eight walk.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBET.2023.133789

International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, 2023 Vol.43 No.2, pp.101 - 130

Received: 28 Jul 2022
Accepted: 09 Nov 2022
Published online: 03 Oct 2023 *

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