In this work the application of different machine learning techniques for classification of mental tasks from electroencephalograph (EEG) signals is investigated. The main application for this research is the improvement of brain computer interface (BCI) systems. For this purpose, Bayesian graphical network, neural network, Bayesian quadratic, Fisher linear and hidden Markov model classifiers are applied to two known EEG datasets in the BCI field. The Bayesian network classifier is used for the first time in this work for classification of EEG signals. The Bayesian network appeared to have a significant accuracy and more consistent classification compared to the other four methods. In addition to classical correct classification accuracy criteria, the mutual information is also used to compare the classification results with other BCI groups.

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In this work a new method is proposed to reduce the number of EEG channels needed to classify mental tasks. By applying genetic algorithm to the search space consisting of 6 channel combinations of 19 EEG channels the more salient combinations of them in classification of three mental tasks are selected. This algorithm reduces the calculation time and the final results are verified by our observations. Obtained results bring forward the concept of systematic and intelligent selection criteria for choosing superior EEG channels of subjects for mental task classification. This may find applications in the field of brain computer interfaces which are based on classifications of mental tasks, by reducing the number of EEG channels.

Wireless Electroencephalograms (EEG) are currently being used to wirelessly transmit the data from brain sensors to a computer and they carry huge potential for many future medical applications. This paper presents the design of a hybrid medical sensor network with Tmote Sky motes as wireless EEG sensor nodes at the lowest level collecting EEG signals and sending them to Stargate PDAs at the next level. Stargates perform artifact removal, Fourier transformation and feature extraction and the final machine intelligence algorithms are run at a PC server. Several features of the CodeBlue medical sensor network like query processing, routing layer are used in our design. The advantages of the hybrid medical sensor network integrating wireless EEGs include the capability to have the brain monitoring functionality incorporated into the medical sensor networks.

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