摘要:
A method of assessing the quality of an retinal image (such as a fundus image) includes selecting at least one region of interest within a retinal image corresponding to a particular structure of the eye (e.g. the optic disc or the macula), and a quality score is calculated in respect of the, or each, region-of-interest. Each region of interest is typically one associated with pathology, as the optic disc and the macula are. Optionally, a quality score may be calculated also in respect of the eye as a whole (i.e. over the entire image, if the entire image corresponds to the retina).
摘要:
Described is a computer system for establishing an electroencephalogram (EEG) model for discriminating between alert and fatigue states. The computer system comprises a receiver module for receiving an alert state segment illustrative of an alert state of at least one subject, and one or more EEG fatigue data segments illustrative of a fatigue state of the at least one subject. The computer system further comprises a segment selector for selecting one of the one or more fatigue data segments and setting it to be an assumed maximum fatigue segment, an EEG classifier trainer for training an EEG classifier by extracting an EEG feature space from the alert state segment and assumed maximum fatigue segment, and a maximum fatigue identifier module for identifying a segment of maximum fatigue by applying the EEG classifier to each of the fatigue data segments. The computer system further comprises a segment comparator for determining if the segment of maximum fatigue is consistent with the assumed maximum fatigue segment, and a limit setter for setting the segment of maximum fatigue as a revised assumed maximum fatigue segment, if the segment of maximum fatigue is inconsistent with the assumed maximum fatigue segment, and supplying the EEG classifier trainer with the revised assumed maximum fatigue segment. The computer system further comprises a model output module for setting the EEG classifier as the EEG model for discriminating between alert and fatigue states in segments of EEG data, if the segment of maximum fatigue is consistent with the assumed maximum fatigue segment.
摘要:
A computer system for acquiring a control command. The system includes one or more processors in communication with non-transitory data storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to perform particular steps. The steps include: receiving, at an electroencephalogram (EEG) receiver, baseline EEG data; and acquiring, using a normalisation module, one or more normalisation factors from the baseline EEG data. The steps further include: receiving, at the EEG receiver, stimulated EEG data sensed by one or more EEG sensors; and correlating the stimulated EEG data across the one or more EEG sensors, using a correlation module, to generate one or more correlation coefficients corresponding to one or more stimulation frequencies, each of the one or more stimulation frequencies corresponding to a respective candidate control command.
摘要:
Described is a computer system for establishing an electroencephalogram (EEG) model for discriminating between alert and fatigue states. The computer system comprises a receiver module for receiving an alert state segment illustrative of an alert state of at least one subject, and one or more EEG fatigue data segments illustrative of a fatigue state of the at least one subject. The computer system further comprises a segment selector for selecting one of the one or more fatigue data segments and setting it to be an assumed maximum fatigue segment, an EEG classifier trainer for training an EEG classifier by extracting an EEG feature space from the alert state segment and assumed maximum fatigue segment, and a maximum fatigue identifier module for identifying a segment of maximum fatigue by applying the EEG classifier to each of the fatigue data segments. The computer system further comprises a segment comparator for determining if the segment of maximum fatigue is consistent with the assumed maximum fatigue segment, and a limit setter for setting the segment of maximum fatigue as a revised assumed maximum fatigue segment, if the segment of maximum fatigue is inconsistent with the assumed maximum fatigue segment, and supplying the EEG classifier trainer with the revised assumed maximum fatigue segment. The computer system further comprises a model output module for setting the EEG classifier as the EEG model for discriminating between alert and fatigue states in segments of EEG data, if the segment of maximum fatigue is consistent with the assumed maximum fatigue segment.
摘要:
A method for profiling sleep of an individual is provided. The method includes defining a sleep feature space for the individual, measuring a brain wave for the individual during the individual's sleep, and mapping the sleep feature space in response to a comparison of the brain wave and a previous brain wave measurement used to define the sleep feature space. The brain wave may comprise a brain wave spectrum. The sleep feature space may comprise, or be composed of, spectral power and envelope measures. The method also includes modelling the mapped sleep feature space in response to recognized neural network patterns corresponding to each of a plurality of sleep stages derived from recognizing the neural network patterns from the sleep feature space and deriving a sleep profile for the individual from sleep stages determined in response to the modelled mapped sleep feature space and the brain wave of the individual.
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There is provided a method and apparatus for real-time discriminative ocular artefact removal from EEG signals. This is facilitated by integrating inter-class dissimilarity and within-class similarity in a regularized framework based on oscillatory correlation. Correspondingly, components related to ocular movements are extracted from the raw data as pseudo-artefact channels so that it is applicable to single-channel EEG data without a dedicated EOG or eye-tracker.
摘要:
A method is proposed for automatically locating the optic disc or the optic cup in an image of the rear of an eye. A portion of the image containing the optic disc or optic cup is divided into sub-regions using a clustering algorithm. Biologically inspired features, and optionally other features, are obtained for each of the sub-regions. An adaptive model uses the features to generate data indicative of whether each sub-region is within or outside the optic disc or optic cup. The result is then smoothed, to form an estimate of the position of the optic disc or optic cup.
摘要:
A method is proposed for automatically locating the optic disc or the optic cup in an image of the rear of an eye. A portion of the image containing the optic disc or optic cup is divided into sub-regions using a clustering algorithm. Biologically inspired features, and optionally other features, are obtained for each of the sub-regions. An adaptive model uses the features to generate data indicative of whether each sub-region is within or outside the optic disc or optic cup. The result is then smoothed, to form an estimate of the position of the optic disc or optic cup.
摘要:
A computer system for acquiring a control command. The system includes one or more processors in communication with non-transitory data storage media having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to perform particular steps. The steps include: receiving, at an electroencephalogram (EEG) receiver, baseline EEG data; and acquiring, using a normalisation module, one or more normalisation factors from the baseline EEG data. The steps further include: receiving, at the EEG receiver, stimulated EEG data sensed by one or more EEG sensors; and correlating the stimulated EEG data across the one or more EEG sensors, using a correlation module, to generate one or more correlation coefficients corresponding to one or more stimulation frequencies, each of the one or more stimulation frequencies corresponding to a respective candidate control command.
摘要:
A non-stereo fundus image is used to obtain a plurality of glaucoma indicators. Additionally, genome data for the subject is used to obtain genetic marker data relating to one or more genes and/or SNPs associated with glaucoma. The glaucoma indicators and genetic marker data are input into an adaptive model operative to generate an output indicative of a risk of glaucoma in the subject. In combination, the genetic indicators and genome data are more informative about the risk of glaucoma than either of the two in isolation. The adaptive model may be a two-stage model, having a first stage in which individual genetic indicators are combined with respective portions of the genome data by first adaptive model modules to form respective first outputs, and a second stage in which the first outputs are combined by a second adaptive mode. Texture analysis is performed on the fundus images to classify them based on their quality, and only images which are determined to meet a quality criterion are subjected to an analysis to determine if they exhibit glaucoma indicators. Also, the images are put into a standard format. The system may include estimating the position of the optic cup by combining results from multiple optic cup segmentation techniques. The system may include estimating the position of the optic disc by applying edge detection to the funds image, excluding edge points that are unlikely to be optic disc boundary points, and estimating the position of an optic disc by fitting an ellipse to the remaining edge points.