EEG-based brain state classification using machine learning — Rest, Movement, and Visual stimulus detection from neural signals.
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are reshaping how humans interact with machines. From restoring motor function in paralysis patients to hands-free device control, the ability to decode neural intent in real time is foundational to next-generation assistive technology and neuroscience research.
This project demonstrates the core ML pipeline behind such systems: signal generation, preprocessing, classification, and evaluation — built entirely in Python with production-ready modularity.
- Synthetic EEG Generation — Produces biologically-grounded signals across three frequency bands (delta/theta, alpha/beta, gamma) to simulate distinct cognitive states
- Automated Preprocessing — Applies standard scaling and an 80/20 train-test split with reproducible random seeds
- Random Forest Classifier — 100-estimator ensemble trained on 64-channel feature vectors across 1,000 samples
- Signal Visualization — Per-class waveform plots that expose frequency-domain differences between brain states
- Model Persistence — Exports a serialized
.pklmodel for downstream inference or deployment - Modular Architecture — Each pipeline stage is an isolated function, making substitution of real EEG datasets or deep learning models straightforward
Raw EEG Signal (64 channels, 1s window)
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| Preprocessor | StandardScaler + train/test split
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Evaluation Saved Model
(accuracy, (.pkl export)
F1, recall)
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/LakshmiSravyaVedantham/EEG.git
cd EEG
# Create and activate a virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
# Install dependencies
pip install numpy pandas scikit-learn matplotlib seaborn scipy joblibpython EEG/main.pyThis single command will:
- Generate 1,000 synthetic EEG samples across 64 time-domain features
- Plot representative waveforms for each brain state
- Train and evaluate a Random Forest classifier
- Print accuracy and a full per-class classification report
- Save the trained model to
neural_signal_classifier.pkl
| Brain State | Frequency Band | Example Accuracy |
|---|---|---|
| Rest | Delta / Theta (5 Hz) | ~XX% |
| Movement | Alpha / Beta (10 Hz) | ~XX% |
| Visual | Gamma (30 Hz) | ~XX% |
Run
python EEG/main.pyto populate this table with your results. Overall accuracy typically exceeds 90% on the synthetic dataset.
| Direction | Description |
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| Real datasets | Swap synthetic data for PhysioNet, EEGBCI, or OpenBCI recordings |
| Deep learning | Replace Random Forest with an LSTM or EEGNet for temporal modeling |
| Real-time inference | Stream data via Python sockets to simulate a live BCI pipeline |
| Interactive dashboard | Wrap the pipeline in a Flask or Streamlit web app |
Contributions are welcome. To get started:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch:
git checkout -b feature/your-feature - Commit your changes:
git commit -m "Add your feature" - Push to the branch:
git push origin feature/your-feature - Open a pull request
Please follow PEP 8 style conventions and include tests for any new functionality.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.