EEG-Based Measurement for Detecting Distraction in Coal Mine Workers
In the high-attention-demanding environment of underground coal mines, distraction is a major cause of unsafe behavior and decreased safety performance. Research on the cognitive neural mechanisms and monitoring of distraction in miners is limited. This study used an electroencephalogram (EEG) to ex...
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| description | In the high-attention-demanding environment of underground coal mines, distraction is a major cause of unsafe behavior and decreased safety performance. Research on the cognitive neural mechanisms and monitoring of distraction in miners is limited. This study used an electroencephalogram (EEG) to examine the correlation between distraction and brain activity in coal miners, aiming to provide an objective method for monitoring distraction in coal miners. Thirty participants completed a simulated hazard recognition task, using the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) and noise to induce distraction. Brain activity was recorded and labeled as focused or distracted based on the correctness of the hazard recognition task. EEG features were extracted and selected, and a Random Forest model for distraction identification was constructed based on the selected features. In the focused state, delta power in the temporal region and theta power in the frontal region increased significantly. In the distracted state, alpha power in the temporal and occipital regions and beta power in the occipital and parietal regions increased. The selected EEG features could be used to identify distraction with 84% accuracy. This method can objectively identify distraction in coal miners, highlighting the potential of using EEG for real-time distraction monitoring. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d5cf28d98b3a4f2bad7c7bf6de89e2ec2025-01-10T13:15:00ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0115127310.3390/app15010273EEG-Based Measurement for Detecting Distraction in Coal Mine WorkersYuan Kuang0Shuicheng Tian1Hongxia Li2Chengwei Yuan3Lei Chen4College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaCollege of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaXi’an Key Laboratory of Human Factors & Intelligence for Emergency Safety, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaCollege of Systems Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, ChinaCollege of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, ChinaIn the high-attention-demanding environment of underground coal mines, distraction is a major cause of unsafe behavior and decreased safety performance. Research on the cognitive neural mechanisms and monitoring of distraction in miners is limited. This study used an electroencephalogram (EEG) to examine the correlation between distraction and brain activity in coal miners, aiming to provide an objective method for monitoring distraction in coal miners. Thirty participants completed a simulated hazard recognition task, using the Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART) and noise to induce distraction. Brain activity was recorded and labeled as focused or distracted based on the correctness of the hazard recognition task. EEG features were extracted and selected, and a Random Forest model for distraction identification was constructed based on the selected features. In the focused state, delta power in the temporal region and theta power in the frontal region increased significantly. In the distracted state, alpha power in the temporal and occipital regions and beta power in the occipital and parietal regions increased. The selected EEG features could be used to identify distraction with 84% accuracy. This method can objectively identify distraction in coal miners, highlighting the potential of using EEG for real-time distraction monitoring.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/273coal mineelectroencephalography (EEG)distractionattention stateidentification |
| spellingShingle | Yuan Kuang Shuicheng Tian Hongxia Li Chengwei Yuan Lei Chen EEG-Based Measurement for Detecting Distraction in Coal Mine Workers Applied Sciences coal mine electroencephalography (EEG) distraction attention state identification |
| title | EEG-Based Measurement for Detecting Distraction in Coal Mine Workers |
| title_full | EEG-Based Measurement for Detecting Distraction in Coal Mine Workers |
| title_fullStr | EEG-Based Measurement for Detecting Distraction in Coal Mine Workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | EEG-Based Measurement for Detecting Distraction in Coal Mine Workers |
| title_short | EEG-Based Measurement for Detecting Distraction in Coal Mine Workers |
| title_sort | eeg based measurement for detecting distraction in coal mine workers |
| topic | coal mine electroencephalography (EEG) distraction attention state identification |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/273 |
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