Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.08.12.244921v1?rss=1 Authors: Shamsi, F., Haddad, A., Najafizadeh, L. Abstract: Objective: Classification of electroencephalography (EEG) signals with high accuracy using short recording intervals has been a challenging problem in developing brain computer interfaces (BCIs). This paper presents a novel feature extraction method for EEG recordings to tackle this problem. Approach: The proposed approach is based on the concept that the brain functions in a dynamic manner, and utilizes dynamic functional connectivity graphs. The EEG data is first segmented into intervals during which functional networks sustain their connectivity. Functional connectivity networks for each identified segment are then localized, and graphs are constructed, which will be used as features. To take advantage of the dynamic nature of the generated graphs, a Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) classifier is employed for classification. Main results: Features extracted from various durations of post-stimulus EEG data associated with motor execution and imagery tasks are used to test the performance of the classifier. Results show an average accuracy of 85.32% using features extracted from only 500 ms of the post-stimulus data. Significance: Our results demonstrate, for the first time, that using the proposed feature extraction method, it is possible to classify motor tasks from EEG recordings using only few hundreds of milliseconds of the data. This duration is considerably shorter than what has been reported before. These results will have significant implications for improving the effectiveness and the speed of BCIs, particularly for those used in assistive technologies. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info