Wearable Sensing’s wireless DSI-24 is the leading dry electrode EEG system in terms of signal quality and comfort. The DSI-24 takes on average less than 3 minutes to set up, making it the ideal solution for scientists in need of a simple, easy to use, EEG system. Our patented sensor technology not only delivers uncompromised signal quality but also enables our system to be virtually immune against motion and electrical artifacts. As a result, the DSI-24 can be utilized in virtual or augmented reality, while also allowing researchers to take their experiments out of the lab, and into the real world.
The DSI-24 has sensors that provide full head coverage with 19 electrodes on the head, 2 earclip sensors, and also has 3 built-in auxiliary inputs for acquisition of up to 3 auxiliary sensors. It also has an 8-bit trigger input to synchronize with other devices such as Eye-Tracking, Motion (IMU), and more.
Used around the world by leaders in Research, Neurofeedback, Neuromarketing, Brain-Computer Interfaces, & Neuroergonomics.
With over 90% correlation to research-grade wet EEG systems, the dry sensor interface (DSI) offers unparalleled quality and performance
Multiple adjustment points and a foam pad lined interior enable the system to be worn for up to 8 hours on any head shape or size
All DSI systems include free, unlimited licenses of DSI-Streamer, our data acquisition software which can record raw data, in .csv and .edf file formats
Faraday cage's, spring-loaded electrodes, and our patented common-mode follower technology, provides near immunity against electrical and motion artifacts
Using 70% isopropyl alcohol and a cleaning brush, the DSI-24 only takes a minute to clean, 3 minutes to dry, and can be up and running on the next subject in minutes
All DSI systems include our free C based .dll API, which enables users to pull the raw data directly from the headset, for custom software on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and ARM
The DSI-24 was designed for ultra-rapid setup, taking on average less than 3 minutes to don, and works on any type of hair, including long hair, thick hair, afros, and more
DSI headsets have active sensors, amplifiers, digitizers, batteries, onboard storage, and wireless transmission, making them complete, mobile, wearable EEG systems
DSI systems exclusively work with QStates, a machine learning algorithm for cognitive classification on states such as mental workload, engagement, and fatigue
Our Wireless Trigger Hub simplifies the synchronization of DSI headsets with other devices. It features:
An additional benefit of the Trigger Hub design is that it allows synchronization across multiple data sources that are distributed across multiple systems, each of which running at its own clock rate. One such case commonly experienced in EEG experiments involves the synchronization of EEG and eye-tracking measurements, where the inevitable clock drift that arises between two systems during extended measurements creates difficulty in aligning data to events across the two systems.
The DSI-24 has 3 auxiliary inputs on the headset, which allows for automatic synchronization of Wearable Sensing’s auxiliary sensors to the EEG. The sensors available include ECG, EMG, EOG, GSR, RESP, & TEMP. The sensor data is collected and recorded in our data acquisition software, DSI-Streamer, where you can view the EEG and Aux sensors in real-time.
EEG Channels
Fp1, Fp2, Fz, F3, F4, F7, F8, Cz, C3, C4, T7/T3, T8/T4, Pz, P3, P4, P7/T5, P8/T6, O1, O2, A1, A2
Reference / Ground
Common Mode Follower / Fpz
Head Size Range
Adult Size: 52cm – 62cm circumference
Child Size: 48cm – 54cm circumference
Sampling Rate
300 Hz (600Hz upgrade available)
Bandwidth
0.003 – 150 Hz
A/D resolution
0.317 μV referred to input
Input Impedance (1Hz)
47 GΩ
CMRR
> 120 dB
Amplifier / Digitizer
16 bits / 24 channels
Wireless
Bluetooth
Wireless Range
10 m
Run-time
> 24 Hours, Hot-Swappable Batteries
Onboard Storage
~ 68 Hours (available option)
Data Acquisition
Real time, evoked potentials
Signal Quality Monitoring
Continuous impedance, Baseline offset, Noise (1-50 Hz)
Data Type
Raw and Filtered Data available
File Type
.CSV and .EDF
Data Output Streaming
TCP/IP socket, API (C Based), LSL
Cognitive State Classification
Brain Computer Interface
SSVEP BCI Algorithms; BCI2000; OpenViBE; PsychoPy; BCILab
Data Integration / Analysis
CAPTIV; Lab Streaming Layer; NeuroPype; BrainStorm; NeuroVIS
Neurofeedback
Applied Neuroscience NeuroGuide; Brainmaster Brain Avatar; EEGer
Neuromarketing
CAPTIV Neurolab
Presentation
Presentation; E-Prime
Lee, Meesung; Shahrokhi, Eren; Ahmed, Syed Nizam; Lee, Gaang
Feasibility Study on Microstate Analysis to Enhance Generalizability in EEG Research of Construction Workers’ Cognitive States Journal Article
In: Computing in Civil Engineering 2025: Computational and Intelligent Technologies, pp. 971–979, 2026.
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title = {Feasibility Study on Microstate Analysis to Enhance Generalizability in EEG Research of Construction Workers’ Cognitive States},
author = {Meesung Lee and Eren Shahrokhi and Syed Nizam Ahmed and Gaang Lee},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784486436.104},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-28},
booktitle = {Computing in Civil Engineering 2025: Computational and Intelligent Technologies},
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abstract = {The safety and productivity of construction projects are closely tied to workers’ cognitive states. Traditional methods for assessing these states often suffer from self-report bias and lack dynamic tracking. Electroencephalogram (EEG) provides an objective, real-time alternative, but its utility is limited by poor generalizability due to inter-individual variability. EEG microstate analysis, which converts EEG signals into cross-population brain network patterns, may buffer these differences and improve model performance. This study investigates the feasibility of using EEG microstates to enhance the generalizability of cognitive state classification among construction workers. EEG data labeled as desirable or undesirable cognitive states were collected during cognitively demanding tasks. Deep learning models were trained with and without EEG microstates using leave-one-subject-out validation. Results show that integrating microstates consistently improved classification accuracy, even with identical data volumes. These findings highlight the value of microstates in capturing individual variability and advancing EEG-based cognitive monitoring in construction settings.},
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Olikkal, Parthan; Mebaghanje, Oritsejolomisan; Janeja, Viraj; Moharrer, Golnaz; Ajendla, Akshara; Sundharram, Sruthi; Kleinsmith, Andrea; Clemmensen, Ann Sofie; Vinjamuri, Ramana
SIVAM: Synergy-Based Intuitive Virtual and Augmented Therapy for Mental Health Journal Article
In: Bridging the Gap between Mind and Machine, pp. 343, 2026.
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title = {SIVAM: Synergy-Based Intuitive Virtual and Augmented Therapy for Mental Health},
author = {Parthan Olikkal and Oritsejolomisan Mebaghanje and Viraj Janeja and Golnaz Moharrer and Akshara Ajendla and Sruthi Sundharram and Andrea Kleinsmith and Ann Sofie Clemmensen and Ramana Vinjamuri},
url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-06713-5_17},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-20},
journal = {Bridging the Gap between Mind and Machine},
pages = {343},
publisher = {Springer},
abstract = {With growing mental health challenges among populations and limited access to in-person therapy, there is a critical need for accessible, personalized, and non-pharmacological interventions. To address this, we developed the Synergy-based Intuitive Virtual and Augmented Therapy for Mental Health (SIVAM) platform, a real-time home-deployable system that delivers emotionally responsive dance movement therapy (DMT). SIVAM integrates full-body and hand motion capture, avatar-based interaction, and humanoid robot mirroring, while simultaneously recording multimodal physiological signals (EEG, EMG, ECG, GSR, temperature). By extracting motor synergies and affective biomarkers, the system aims to adapt choreography and feedback to the user’s emotional and physical state. The platform demonstrates low-latency communication, high-fidelity mapping of body landmarks to avatars and robots, and seamless synchronization between movement and biofeedback. A pilot study confirmed SIVAM’s effectiveness across user profiles, supporting its potential as an emotion-aware, scalable therapeutic solution tailored to the need of individuals.
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Chen, Yi-Cian; Chang, Huai-Jen; Chang, Ching-Wen; Li, Jia-Ling; Lu, Hsinjie; Cheng, Chia-Hsiung
Prolonged Mismatch Negativity Latencies in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Active Delirium Journal Article
In: Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2026.
@article{chen2026prolonged,
title = {Prolonged Mismatch Negativity Latencies in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Active Delirium},
author = {Yi-Cian Chen and Huai-Jen Chang and Ching-Wen Chang and Jia-Ling Li and Hsinjie Lu and Chia-Hsiung Cheng},
url = {https://www.ovid.com/jnls/clinicalneurophys/abstract/10.1097/wnp.0000000000001238~prolonged-mismatch-negativity-latencies-in-intensive-care},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-16},
urldate = {2026-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology},
abstract = {Introduction:
Delirium is a common and serious complication in critically ill patients, associated with higher mortality, prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays, and cognitive impairments. Furthermore, renal dysfunction is a well-recognized risk factor for delirium in the ICU. Although previous studies have explored the neurophysiologic characteristics of delirium, few have examined brain activity during active delirium episodes. To address this gap, this study aimed to use mismatch negativity (MMN)—an electrophysiologic marker of the brain's automatic ability to detect environmental changes—to deepen the understanding of the pathophysiology and phenomenology of delirium in ICU patients with renal dysfunction.
Methods:
An auditory oddball paradigm, consisting of frequent standard tones and infrequent deviant tones, was presented to critically ill patients with renal dysfunction during event-related potential recordings. MMN was obtained by subtracting the event-related potential response to deviant stimuli from that of standard stimuli and was compared between patients with and without delirium. In addition, the authors examined the relationships between MMN, cognitive function, and disease severity. Finally, they assessed whether MMN could predict key clinical outcomes at ICU discharge.
Results:
ICU patients with delirium exhibited significantly prolonged MMN latencies compared with those without delirium (P = 0.005, effect size = 0.67). Moreover, more delayed MMN latencies showed a trend toward an association with greater delirium severity. However, MMN did not predict key clinical outcomes on ICU discharge.
Conclusions:
Critically ill patients with renal dysfunction exhibit prolonged MMN latencies during delirium episodes compared with those without delirium, suggesting altered neural processing in this population.},
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Gupta, Disha; Brangaccio, Jodi; Mojtabavi, Helia; Hill, Nicholas Jeremy
A portable cortical evoked potential operant conditioning system (C-EPOCS): System development Unpublished
2026.
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title = {A portable cortical evoked potential operant conditioning system (C-EPOCS): System development},
author = {Disha Gupta and Jodi Brangaccio and Helia Mojtabavi and Nicholas Jeremy Hill},
url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.08.698448v1.abstract},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-01-09},
urldate = {2026-01-01},
journal = {bioRxiv},
pages = {2026–01},
publisher = {Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory},
abstract = {This study presents customizations and evaluations aimed at adapting the Cortical-Evoked Potential Operant Conditioning System (C-EPOCS) into a portable, user-friendly platform for real-time neurofeedback applications. A primary goal was to simplify the component-heavy setup by integrating electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) data acquisition into a single system—while still supporting cortical and muscle response assessment and real-time feedback.
One key limitation of portable biosignal acquisition systems is their typically lower sampling rates (e.g., 300–600 Hz) compared to high-resolution systems (e.g., 3200 Hz), which are commonly used for detecting transient responses such as the H-reflex and M-wave. In a C-EPOCS setup, these responses are useful for determining the target stimulation intensity and minimizing inter-session variability in effective afferent excitation.
We evaluated whether lower-resolution EMG signals could still support the generation of H-reflex and M-wave recruitment curves for determining target stimulation intensity. Results showed that while EMG sampled at ∼600 Hz and ∼300 Hz produced greater dispersion in recruitment curve data—particularly at 300 Hz—they still yielded comparable estimates for stimulation intensities that elicit Hmax and Mthreshold, the key parameters for C-EPOCS. Additionally, we demonstrate the feasibility of using an automated response delineation algorithm under these conditions. Despite reduced signal clarity, the algorithm reliably identifies M-wave and H-reflex responses in real time.
Overall, this study demonstrates the feasibility of a portable C-EPOCS system capable of providing immediate feedback based on both EMG and EEG signals. It also offers practical recommendations for selecting acquisition hardware to support reliable signal quality, real-time processing, and portability.},
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Gupta, Disha; Brangaccio, Jodi Ann; Hill, NJ
Methodological optimization for eliciting robust median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials for realtime single trial applications Journal Article
In: Journal of Neural Engineering, 2025.
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title = {Methodological optimization for eliciting robust median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials for realtime single trial applications},
author = {Disha Gupta and Jodi Ann Brangaccio and NJ Hill},
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year = {2025},
date = {2025-12-23},
urldate = {2025-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Neural Engineering},
abstract = {Objective: Single-trial measurement of median nerve Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SEPs) with noninvasive electroencephalography (EEG) is challenging due to low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), limiting its use in real-time neurorehabilitation applications. We describe and evaluate methodological optimizations for eliciting reliable median nerve SEPs measurable in real time, with reduced reliance on post-processing.
Methods: In twelve healthy participants, two sessions each, SEPs were assessed at three pulse widths (0.1, 0.5, 1 msec), at a low-frequency stimulation (0.5 Hz ± 10%), and at an intensity sufficient to evoke consistent and robust sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs) and compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs). The Evoked Potential Operant Conditioning System platform was used to monitor responses in real time. Feasibility was also evaluated in a participant with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI).
Results: SEP P50 and N70 were reliably elicited in healthy participants, and in individual with iSCI, across all tested pulse widths with minimal discomfort. N70 amplitude increased significantly with pulse width (χ2= 17.64, p= 0.0001, w= 0.80), while P50 amplitude remained unchanged. SNR showed a significant pulse width-dependent increase (χ2= 7.82, p= 0.02, w= 0.35) with improvements of 40% and 52% at 0.5 and 1 msec, respectively. N70 single-trial separability significantly improved at 1 msec (AUC of 0.83, χ2= 8.17, p= 0.017), including the iSCI participant (0.84-less impaired hand, 0.79-more impaired hand). Test-retest reliability (ICC= 0.70-0.84, p< 0.05) was highest at 0.5 msec, indicating more consistent N70 and P50 measurements across sessions at a longer pulse width.
Significance: Robust median nerve SEPs can be measured at single trials with methodological optimizations such as a longer pulse width (0.5-1ms), low frequency (0.5 Hz), a consistent afferent excitation guided by nerve and muscle responses, and a robust EEG acquisition system. This setup can be useful for real time SEP-based brain computer interface applications for rehabilitation.},
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Wang, Hongli; Shi, Xiaoning; Qi, Yongsheng; Gao, Michel; Zhao, Yingying
Gamma entrainment modulates cognitive impaired subgroup of depression: Evidence from EEG microstate dynamics Journal Article
In: Journal of Affective Disorders, pp. 120971, 2025.
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title = {Gamma entrainment modulates cognitive impaired subgroup of depression: Evidence from EEG microstate dynamics},
author = {Hongli Wang and Xiaoning Shi and Yongsheng Qi and Michel Gao and Yingying Zhao},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120971},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-12-19},
urldate = {2025-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Affective Disorders},
pages = {120971},
publisher = {Elsevier},
abstract = {Aim
Depression characterized by heterogeneous symptom profiles, has increasingly been recognized for its cognitive subtype. Gamma entrainment achieved through rhythmic sensory stimulation, has emerged as a promising method to restore neural synchrony. However, the effects and mechanisms of gamma entrainment to cognitive impairment in depression remain poorly understood.
Method
We identified the cognitive impairment subgroup in depression by MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery. And then, we randomly classified these cognitively impaired patients into intervention and control group, gamma entrainment training was used. Microstates of neuronal oscillations were conducted through scalp electroencephalogram.
Results
Microstate dynamics during eyes-closed conditions in the cognitive biotype of depression revealed distinct alterations across specific neural oscillatory parameters. Significant reductions were observed in Class-B global field power (GFP) and Class-D metrics, including GFP, duration, and coverage. Conversely, Class-C Occurrence frequency (Occ) exhibited increased activation in the cognitive biotype. Transition probabilities between Class B and D were also attenuated. After gamma entrainment, cognitive function improved in cognitive biotype of depression without affecting emotional symptoms. Moreover, significant temporal main effects emerged for Class-B microstate dynamics, including increase in global field power, duration, and coverage, alongside Class-D GFP.
Conclusion
Our findings delineate a distinct neurophysiological signature of the cognitive biotype of depression, marked by bidirectional dysregulation of large-scale neural synchrony. These results position gamma-driven neuromodulation as a potential therapeutic strategy for restoring network synchrony in cognitive-biased depression, while highlighting microstate metrics as sensitive biomarkers for biotype stratification. Future studies should validate these dynamics in longitudinal cohorts and assess their predictive value for treatment responsiveness.},
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Zhao, Yingying; Shi, Xiaoning; Li, Ruinan; Wang, Chenyang; Qi, Yongsheng; Dai, Shawn Lihao; Li, Liao; Gao, Michel; Wang, Hongli
Parietal gamma oscillations decreased in cognitive biotype of depression Journal Article
In: Scientific Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 37100, 2025.
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title = {Parietal gamma oscillations decreased in cognitive biotype of depression},
author = {Yingying Zhao and Xiaoning Shi and Ruinan Li and Chenyang Wang and Yongsheng Qi and Shawn Lihao Dai and Liao Li and Michel Gao and Hongli Wang},
url = {https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-20977-9},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-23},
urldate = {2025-01-01},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
volume = {15},
number = {1},
pages = {37100},
publisher = {Nature Publishing Group UK London},
abstract = {Cognitive biotype in depression has long been associated with abnormalities in neural oscillations. Among them, gamma oscillations are widely observed correlates of cognitive dysfunction. However, whether gamma oscillations implement causal mechanisms of specific brain function in cognitive biotype of depression remains unclear. Depressed patients in remission were included in this study. Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) was used to identify cognitive biotype. Here, we enrolled 141 individuals with stable depression, 56 were divided into cognitive impairment (CI) biotype according to MCCB scores. And gamma neural oscillations in resting-state were recorded through electroencephalography (EEG). In the eyes-closed condition, CI biotype showed decreased low-gamma power in P3 channel (t =-3.267, FDR = 0.026) except other channels. And there was no statistical difference in low-gamma and high-gamma power in Fp, F, C, T, P, O between CI and NCI biotype in depression. Moreover, statistically correlations between cognitive function and gamma power were observed. In the eyes-closed condition, low-gamma oscillation was correlated with working memory (r = 0.205, P = 0.015). Also, in the eyes-open condition, low- and high-gamma oscillation was correlated with social cognition (r = -0.175, P = 0.038; r = -0.241, P = 0.004). Our results confirmed that gamma neural oscillations decreased in cognitive biotype of depression. The findings also demonstrate a preliminary correlation between gamma-band oscillations and working memory, suggesting that gamma activity may serve as a neural substrate for efficient information processing during cognitive tasks. This reinforces the theoretical framework implicating gamma synchrony in higher-order brain functions and highlights its potential as a biomarker for cognitive assessment.
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Kalaganis, Fotis P; Georgiadis, Kostas; Oikonomou, Vangelis P; Laskaris, Nikos A; Nikolopoulos, Spiros; Kompatsiaris, Ioannis
A hybrid neuromarketing approach exploiting EEG graph signal processing and gaze dynamic patterning Journal Article
In: Brain Informatics, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 23, 2025.
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title = {A hybrid neuromarketing approach exploiting EEG graph signal processing and gaze dynamic patterning},
author = {Fotis P Kalaganis and Kostas Georgiadis and Vangelis P Oikonomou and Nikos A Laskaris and Spiros Nikolopoulos and Ioannis Kompatsiaris},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40708-025-00272-z},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-23},
urldate = {2025-01-01},
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volume = {12},
number = {1},
pages = {23},
publisher = {Springer},
abstract = {In this study, we propose a hybrid decoding scheme for classifying consumer intent in a binary decision-making scenario (“Buy” vs. “NoBuy”), using simultaneous electroencephalography (EEG) and eye-tracking data. The proposed framework integrates graph signal processing-based features derived from EEG functional connectivity with descriptive statistics from eye movement patterns. Given the imbalanced nature of the targeted classification task, the performance of the proposed hybrid scheme is being assessed at the individual subject level via the employment of Cohen’s kappa and F1-score metrics, both of which are well-suited for handling class imbalance by accounting for agreement beyond chance and balancing precision and recall, respectively. The reported results showcase the superiority of the proposed hybrid decoding scheme, as the averaged scores for both Cohen’s kappa and F1-score are exceeding (with statistical significance at 0.05) the presented competing approaches by 0.08–0.30 and 0.06–0.23 respectively. Additionally, our connectivity analysis confirmed two key findings: (i) strong couplings were consistently observed between electrodes spanning distinct brain regions, such as the prefrontal and occipital cortices, in addition to the commonly reported frontal dipoles; and (ii) the most salient functional connections varied across individuals, with only a limited subset shared among subjects. These results highlight the potential of multimodal decoding approaches and subject-specific connectivity patterns in advancing the classification of consumer decision behavior.
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Denker, G; Tinnel, L; Bunting, N; Burkander, P; DeBruhl, B; Fafard, A; Hitaj, B; Kelley, C; Klo, J; Lawson, J; others,
ReSCIND Performer HSR Dataset Cover Sheet HITB Cover Sheet–ASCEND Project Conference
ASCEND Project, In-Person, Hack-In-The-Box (HITB) Security Conference Study 2025.
@conference{denkerrescind,
title = {ReSCIND Performer HSR Dataset Cover Sheet HITB Cover Sheet–ASCEND Project},
author = {G Denker and L Tinnel and N Bunting and P Burkander and B DeBruhl and A Fafard and B Hitaj and C Kelley and J Klo and J Lawson and others},
url = {https://www.iarpa.gov/images/research-programs/RESCIND/DataSetsCoverSheets/SRI_ASCEND/SRI%20ASCEND%20Cover%20Sheet%20SaikoCTF%20In-Person%20HITBSec-3.pdf},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-22},
booktitle = {ASCEND Project},
organization = {In-Person, Hack-In-The-Box (HITB) Security Conference Study},
abstract = {Experiment Objectives
The overall objective of this study is to determine how cyber attackers change strategy, behavior, and physiologic response when presented with different cyber-attack countermeasures. ASCEND defines Cognitive Vulnerabilities (CogVulns) as decision-making and cognitive biases plus attacker’s culture, cognitive-emotional state, personality traits, and cyber-psychological characteristics. This study targets Loss Aversion (LA) Bias, Representativeness Bias (RB), and two aspects of Socio-Cultural Bias (SCB), namely Age Bias (SCB-AB) and Gender Bias (SCB-GB). We conducted experiments using targeted challenges in a capture-the-flag (CTF) event to simulate real-world adversarial behavior and attendees of the Hack In The Box Security Conference (HITB) in Bangkok, Thailand, as proxies for hackers.
Experiment Description
The study begins with consenting, online individual differences measures (IDM) (e.g., demographics, personality) and an online skill-screener provisioned through pwn.college. At the beginning and end of the study, participants answer a questionnaire about their mental state. Participants can opt into wearing sensors that detect their brainwaves, heart rate, sweat, and respiration while they sit at a table using a laptop to participate in SaikoCTF. Before a participant who opted for physiological sensors starts the CTF cyber-attack challenges, they complete a physio-sensor calibration session to determine their individual baseline values. Participants are pseudo-randomly assigned to be in one of two groups (1 and 2). SaikoCTF uses a within-subjects design. Each challenge has a control (no CogVuln trigger present) and a treatment (CogVuln trigger present) version. There are two CTF challenges (A/B versions) for each CogVuln, for a total of four challenges per CogVuln (version A control, version A treatment, version B control, version B treatment). The A/B pairs have similar objectives and target the same CogVuln but have enough differences to control for human learning. The order in which control and treatment versions of each CTF challenge is presented is counter-balanced between groups 1 and 2 to control for order of conditions. After each CTF challenge, participants answer additional IDM and CogVuln measures (questionnaires and surveys) to assess their biases, personality traits, cultural values, and cognitive-emotional and cyber-psychological attributes. CTF challenges are time limited. CTF challenges are implemented in the SimSpace Cyber Range Platform (simspace.com/platform). For the three CogVulns tested in this study there are six targeted CTF challenges, each particularly designed to elicit the effectiveness of one CogVuln trigger deployed in the treatment version of the challenge. Furthermore, cyber behavior data is collected to evaluate hypothesized CogVuln sensors in relation to the established methods (IDMs and Bias measures) during analysis. },
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Cho, Younjoo; Lee, Dabin; Choi, Anseop; Sung, Minki
EEG-based evaluation of illuminance and correlated color temperature adjusted to fatigue levels in a VR residential environment Journal Article
In: Building and Environment, pp. 113702, 2025.
@article{cho2025eeg,
title = {EEG-based evaluation of illuminance and correlated color temperature adjusted to fatigue levels in a VR residential environment},
author = {Younjoo Cho and Dabin Lee and Anseop Choi and Minki Sung},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113702},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-19},
urldate = {2025-01-01},
journal = {Building and Environment},
pages = {113702},
publisher = {Elsevier},
abstract = {Fatigue directly affects quality of life, but its causes and treatments remain unclear, and managing it with sufficient rest is essential. This study evaluates fatigue-based lighting (FBL), a system that adjusts illuminance and correlated color temperature (CCT) to alleviate fatigue. In a virtual reality (VR) one-room apartment, electroencephalogram (EEG) signals were measured from 24 healthy adults (11 men, 13 women; aged 24–43 years), yielding 28 valid datasets. Participants were first exposed to a standard lighting condition (300 lx, 6000 K). After a short rest, they were exposed to one of three FBL conditions based on their fatigue level: level A (“a little tired”: 400 lx, 5000 K), level B (“tired”: 500 lx, 4000 K), or level C (“very tired”: 150 lx, 3000 K). EEG changes before and after exposure were analyzed using the Alpha/Beta Ratio (ABR), an indicator of relaxation. The mean ABR increased at 17 of 19 electrodes, suggesting a positive effect on fatigue relief. Significant increases were found at five electrodes (FP1, FP2, F7, T4, O1), corresponding to the frontopolar, frontal, temporal, and occipital regions. Further analysis showed that ABR values at FP1, F7, and T4 increased significantly (p < 0.05) under fatigue level B, implying that lighting at 500 lx and 4000 K may have the potential to alleviate fatigue at this level. These findings provide neurophysiological evidence that lighting tailored to fatigue level can promote recovery and highlight the potential of personalized, adaptive lighting systems for human-centric design in residential and occupational environments.},
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