Multi-Signal Reconstruction Using Masked Autoencoder From EEG During Polysomnography
This work addresses the need for more accessible sleep monitoring for patients with sleep disorders, though it is incremental as it builds on existing autoencoder methods.
The study tackled the problem of polysomnography's reliance on complex equipment by developing a system that reconstructs multi-signal PSG data from a single-channel EEG using a masked autoencoder, achieving proficiency in reconstruction as measured by mean squared error on the Sleep-EDF-20 dataset.
Polysomnography (PSG) is an indispensable diagnostic tool in sleep medicine, essential for identifying various sleep disorders. By capturing physiological signals, including EEG, EOG, EMG, and cardiorespiratory metrics, PSG presents a patient's sleep architecture. However, its dependency on complex equipment and expertise confines its use to specialized clinical settings. Addressing these limitations, our study aims to perform PSG by developing a system that requires only a single EEG measurement. We propose a novel system capable of reconstructing multi-signal PSG from a single-channel EEG based on a masked autoencoder. The masked autoencoder was trained and evaluated using the Sleep-EDF-20 dataset, with mean squared error as the metric for assessing the similarity between original and reconstructed signals. The model demonstrated proficiency in reconstructing multi-signal data. Our results present promise for the development of more accessible and long-term sleep monitoring systems. This suggests the expansion of PSG's applicability, enabling its use beyond the confines of clinics.