On Electrode Layout in EEG Studies: A Limitation of Consumer-Grade EEG Instruments

Gernot R. Müller-Putz*, Ursula Tunkowitsch, Randall K. Minas, Alan R. Dennis, René Riedl

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Abstract

There is an ongoing discussion in the NeuroIS (Neuro-Information-Systems) discipline on whether consumer-grade EEG instruments are as suitable for scientific research as research-grade instruments. Considering the increasing adoption of consumer-grade instruments along with the fact that many NeuroIS EEG papers used such tools, this debate is fundamental. We report on a study in which we contrasted a 61-channel EEG recording with a 14-channel recording that should simulate the electrode layout of the EPOC headset, the presumably worldwide most widely used consumer-grade tool. The contrast was carried out based on topographic mapping, because this kind of EEG data analysis does not only play a significant role in cognitive neuroscience, but also in NeuroIS research. Our findings show noticeable differences in the topoplots between both conditions. The current research results are limited by the fact that our task context is a non-IS context (i.e., upper limb movements). Hence, future research should validate our results based on IS tasks and situations in order to confirm, revise, or falsify the present results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInformation Systems and Neuroscience - NeuroIS Retreat, 2021
EditorsFred D. Davis, René Riedl, Jan vom Brocke, Pierre-Majorique Léger, Adriane B. Randolph, Gernot Müller-Putz
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages90-95
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783030888992
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event13th Annual Information Systems and Neuroscience, NeuroIS 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 1 Jun 20213 Jun 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation
Volume52 LNISO
ISSN (Print)2195-4968
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4976

Conference

Conference13th Annual Information Systems and Neuroscience, NeuroIS 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period1/06/213/06/21

Keywords

  • Brain
  • Consumer-grade EEG
  • EEG
  • Electroencephalography
  • EPOC
  • NeuroIS
  • Research-grade EEG

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Management of Technology and Innovation

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