Desarrollo de prototipo EEG portátil usando el chip Neurosky, para el análisis de la cognición canina en edades diferentes: Un estudio en pitbulls
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2026-04-03
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Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana UNITEC
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Este proyecto explora el uso de la tecnología EEG portátil, específicamente a través del chip NeuroSky, para estudiar la cognición canina. La elección del dispositivo
MindFlex, originalmente destinado para juegos, se fundamenta en su accesibilidad y adaptabilidad para el uso con animales. El principal objetivo fue evaluar la capacidad del chip NeuroSky para capturar y procesar señales electroencefalográficas en canes de diferentes edades, a fin de investigar posibles diferencias cognitivas relacionadas con la edad. El estudio incluyó la adaptación del dispositivo MindFlex para su uso en dos canes, uno joven y otro adulto. Se diseñó y programó un prototipo que permitiera la captura, el procesamiento y la transmisión inalámbrica de las señales EEG. Se utilizaron técnicas de procesamiento de señales para analizar los datos, y se compararon los resultados mediante análisis estadístico en el software Minitab. Los resultados abarcan el diseño esquemático del prototipo, la programación para la obtención y transmisión inalámbrica de las señales, y finalmente la comparación estadística utilizando el software Minitab. Las conclusiones indican que el prototipo desarrollado con el chip NeuroSky y otros componentes para la obtención de las señales fue capaz de adquirir y procesar las señales electroencefalográficas en dos canes de diferentes edades. Se observaron diferencias significativas en las señales obtenidas por cada uno, lo que sugiere una necesidad de una muestra más amplia para ampliar la información obtenida.
This project explores the use of portable EEG technology, specifically through the NeuroSky chip, to study canine cognition. The choice of the MindFlex device, originally intended for gaming, is based on its accessibility and adaptability for use with animals. The main objective was to evaluate the NeuroSky chip's ability to capture and process electroencephalographic signals in dogs of different ages, in order to investigate potential age-related cognitive differences. The study included adapting the MindFlex device for use in two dogs, one young and one adult. A prototype was designed and programmed that allowed for the capture, processing, and wireless transmission of the EEG signals. Signal processing techniques were used to analyze the data, and the results were compared using statistical analysis in Minitab software. The results encompass the schematic design of the prototype, the programming for the acquisition and wireless transmission of the signals, and finally the statistical comparison using Minitab software. The conclusions indicate that the prototype developed with the NeuroSky chip and other components for signal acquisition was capable of acquiring and processing electroencephalographic signals in two dogs of different ages. Significant differences were observed in the signals obtained from each, suggesting a need for a larger sample to expand the information obtained.
This project explores the use of portable EEG technology, specifically through the NeuroSky chip, to study canine cognition. The choice of the MindFlex device, originally intended for gaming, is based on its accessibility and adaptability for use with animals. The main objective was to evaluate the NeuroSky chip's ability to capture and process electroencephalographic signals in dogs of different ages, in order to investigate potential age-related cognitive differences. The study included adapting the MindFlex device for use in two dogs, one young and one adult. A prototype was designed and programmed that allowed for the capture, processing, and wireless transmission of the EEG signals. Signal processing techniques were used to analyze the data, and the results were compared using statistical analysis in Minitab software. The results encompass the schematic design of the prototype, the programming for the acquisition and wireless transmission of the signals, and finally the statistical comparison using Minitab software. The conclusions indicate that the prototype developed with the NeuroSky chip and other components for signal acquisition was capable of acquiring and processing electroencephalographic signals in two dogs of different ages. Significant differences were observed in the signals obtained from each, suggesting a need for a larger sample to expand the information obtained.
Keywords
Cognición canina, Procesamiento de señales, Señales electroencefalográficas, Tecnología EEG portátil, NeuroSky