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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Conductive Hydrogel Tapes for Tripolar EEG: A Promising Solution to Paste-Related Challenges.

Cassidy Considine, Walter Besio

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Cassidy ConsidineDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.
Walter BesioDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2752-5483

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electroencephalography (EEG) remains pivotal in neuroscience for its non-invasive exploration of brain activity, yet traditional electrodes are plagued with artifacts and the application of conductive paste poses practical challenges. Tripolar concentric ring electrode (TCRE) sensors used for EEG (tEEG) attenuate artifacts automatically, improving the signal quality. Hydrogel tapes offer a promising alternative to conductive paste, providing mess-free application and reliable electrode-skin contact in locations without hair. Since the electrodes of the TCRE sensors are only 1.0 mm apart, the impedance of the skin-to-electrode impedance-matching medium is critical. This study evaluates four hydrogel tapes' efficacies in EEG electrode application, comparing impedance and alpha wave characteristics. Healthy adult participants underwent tEEG recordings using different tapes. The results highlight varying impedances and successful alpha wave detection despite increased tape-induced impedance. MATLAB's EEGLab facilitated signal processing. This study underscores hydrogel tapes' potential as a convenient and effective alternative to traditional paste, enriching tEEG research methodologies. Two of the conductive hydrogel tapes had significantly higher alpha wave power than the other tapes, but were never significantly lower.

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ElectrodesElectroencephalographyHydrogelsAdultBrainElectric ConductivityElectric ImpedanceFemaleHumansMaleSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedYoung AdultHydrogelsconductive tapeelectroencephalography (EEG)hydrogeltripolar concentric ring electrodes (TCREs)tripolar EEG (tEEG)

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PMID39001001
PMCPMC11244131

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