Nanomaterials Based Electroencephalography Electrodes for Auditory Attention Decoding in Hearing Assistance Devices

This project aims to form a collaboration between Queen’s University with AAVAA Inc. AAVAA is developing hearing aids with capability of attention detection decoding by recording and analyzing brain waves, which are recorded non-invasively through the skin around the ear and within the ear canal. One of the main components of this system contributing to recording electroencephalography signals (brain waves) is its electrodes. Electrodes are interfaces between the system and skin.

The goal of this project is to develop dry soft sensors that can form stable and conformal contact to the skin from around and in the ear for reliable long-term recording of brain waves. Our goal is to address one of the main challenges in the field of biosignals recording using dry electrodes, which is minimizing and avoiding motion artifacts and reducing skin-electrode interface impedance.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shideh Kabiri Ameri

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Partner:

AAVAA Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Queen's University

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