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Real-time EEG electrode detection system unveiled

Researchers have developed a two-stage vision system capable of detecting EEG cap electrodes in real-time from a webcam feed and verifying their correct anatomical placement. The system utilizes a YOLO detector for electrode localization, followed by a geometric stage that assigns detected electrodes to their designated 10-20 system roles based on facial landmarks. This approach achieves a mean average precision of 0.94, maintaining real-time performance with a compact YOLOv10n backbone on a standard CPU. AI

IMPACT This system could improve the accuracy and efficiency of EEG cap placement in clinical settings, potentially leading to more reliable diagnostic data.

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Real-time EEG electrode detection system unveiled

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · William Lehn-Schi{\o}ler, Mads Sverker Nilsson, Nicki Skafte Detlefsen ·

    Real-Time EEG Cap Electrode Detection for Guided Point-of-Care Placement

    arXiv:2607.20142v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We present a two-stage vision system that detects EEG cap electrodes in a live webcam stream and validates their anatomical placement in real time. A single-class YOLO detector localises electrodes; a geometric stage assigns each de…