FREQUENCY BASED EEG SIGNAL ANALYSIS FOR MENTAL FATIGUE DETECTION USING WELCHE’S METHOD OF POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY

Teja sri. N*
Periodicity:July - December'2025

Abstract

Mental fatigue is a cognitive condition that results in a decline in attention, performance, and alertness due to prolonged mental activity. It is particularly critical in safety-sensitive environments, such as aviation, transportation, and healthcare. Early mental fatigue detection is essential to prevent accidents and improve operational efficiency. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive method for monitoring brain activity and detecting cognitive states, including mental fatigue. EEG signals exhibit frequency-specific changes when an individual experiences fatigue, especially in the alpha, beta, and theta bands. This paper proposes a frequency-based EEG signal analysis for mental fatigue detection using the Power Spectral Density (PSD) method. The PSD, computed using Welch's algorithm, estimates the power distribution across frequency bands, highlighting fatigue-related changes in brain activity. Welch’s method enhances accuracy by averaging periodograms over overlapping EEG segments, enabling effective and real-time mental fatigue detection.

Keywords

Mental fatigue, EEG, Power Spectral Density (PSD), Welch method, frequency analysis.

How to Cite this Article?

References

If you have access to this article please login to view the article or kindly login to purchase the article

Purchase Instant Access

Single Article

North Americas,UK,
Middle East,Europe
India Rest of world
USD EUR INR USD-ROW
Pdf 35 35 200 20
Online 15 15 200 15
Pdf & Online 35 35 400 25

Options for accessing this content:
  • If you would like institutional access to this content, please recommend the title to your librarian.
    Library Recommendation Form
  • If you already have i-manager's user account: Login above and proceed to purchase the article.
  • New Users: Please register, then proceed to purchase the article.