A pilot’s vigilance level can be assessed using EEG (electroencephalogram, measures brain signals) and EOG (electrooculography, measures eye signals), which are collected via physical electrodes placed around the user’s head. Based on the U.S. Army’s use-case of collecting data mid-flight, our EEG/EOG measurement system must be lightweight, low-profile, and accurate. However, accurate EEG/EOG headsets (used in academic environments) are large and obtrusive, while sleek EEG/EOG devices (sold commercially) are inaccurate. To this end, we propose an EEG/EOG measurement system in the form of an ultrathin facial E- Tattoo which matches the low-profile of consumer EEG/EOG devices while maintaining the data quality of research EEG/EOG devices. Furthermore, we extend the E-Tattoo towards the goal of vigilance monitoring by combining the device with off-board vigilance classification software.

Team Members

Santosh Balachandra, Chase Block, Dominic Genna, Samuel Ochoa, Clark Poon, Nick Riveira