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Neural Signal Classification System

Python scikit-learn License: MIT Status

EEG-based brain state classification using machine learning — Rest, Movement, and Visual stimulus detection from neural signals.


Why This Matters

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.


Features

  • 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 .pkl model 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

Architecture

Raw EEG Signal (64 channels, 1s window)
             |
             v
    +------------------+
    |  Signal Generator |   <-- synthetic or real dataset
    +------------------+
             |
             v
    +------------------+
    |   Preprocessor   |   StandardScaler + train/test split
    +------------------+
             |
             v
    +------------------+
    | Random Forest     |   n_estimators=100, random_state=42
    | Classifier        |
    +------------------+
             |
       +-----+-----+
       |           |
       v           v
  Evaluation    Saved Model
  (accuracy,    (.pkl export)
  F1, recall)

Installation

# 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 joblib

Usage

python EEG/main.py

This single command will:

  1. Generate 1,000 synthetic EEG samples across 64 time-domain features
  2. Plot representative waveforms for each brain state
  3. Train and evaluate a Random Forest classifier
  4. Print accuracy and a full per-class classification report
  5. Save the trained model to neural_signal_classifier.pkl

Results

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.py to populate this table with your results. Overall accuracy typically exceeds 90% on the synthetic dataset.


Extending the Project

Direction Description
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

Tech Stack

NumPy Pandas Matplotlib SciPy scikit-learn


Contributing

Contributions are welcome. To get started:

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature
  3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add your feature"
  4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/your-feature
  5. Open a pull request

Please follow PEP 8 style conventions and include tests for any new functionality.


License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.


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