Adhesive-Mountable Head-Wearable EEG Apparatus

摘要

An adhesive-mountable head-wearable EEG apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an EEG sensor for acquiring an EEG signal of a wearer, a central processing unit for receiving the EEG signal, a small circuit board including the EEG sensor and the central processing unit, and a compact enclosing shell for enclosing the small circuit board, the EEG sensor, and the central processing unit. An adhesive electrode assembly attaches to the compact enclosing shell, or to the small circuit board within the enclosing shell, via snaps or magnets. The adhesive electrode assembly includes two or more gel electrodes for acquiring an EEG signal, and for adhering to the forehead so as to wearably support the EEG apparatus on the forehead. The compact enclosing shell includes chamfered edges, and is sized so as to reduce lateral forces on the compact shell that would tend to detach the EEG apparatus from the wearer's forehead.

主权项

1. An adhesive-mountable head-wearable EEG apparatus for EEG monitoring, the apparatus comprising:
an EEG sensor capable of acquiring an EEG signal of a wearer of the wearable EEG apparatus; a central processing unit capable of receiving the EEG signal from the EEG sensor; a circuit board including the EEG sensor and the central processing unit; an enclosing shell capable of enclosing the circuit board, the EEG sensor, and the central processing unit; and an adhesive electrode assembly, the assembly including:
two or more gel electrodes capable of acquiring an EEG signal and capable of adhering to the forehead; andtwo or more respective electrically conductive connection elements, each connection element being electrically connected to one of the gel electrodes, each connection element additionally being capable of being mated with a corresponding connection element on one of: the enclosing shell or the circuit board, so as to both electrically connect the circuit board to the electrodes, and structurally support the enclosing shell.