Sensitivity analysis of eye blinking detection using evolutionary approach

In the paper, sensitivity analysis of eye blinking detection for the electrooculography (EOG) system is considered. The EOG biosignal measurements consist of two separate phenomenons: real EOG signal related to the eyes orientations and the blinking signal that occur during eyelid movement. Separation of both signals and estimation of parameters could obtained by application of the evolutionary approach what is time consuming process. Analysis of sensitivity gives the answer about necessary number of degrees of freedom of signal model used by the evolutionary algorithm. Obtained result by the Monte Carlo tests shows range of blink pulse widths that are correctly estimated by fixed width blink pulse assumed in the model.

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