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Enhancing Subject-Independent P300 Classification in RSVP-Based BCIs with Deep Learning

Awais, Muhammad Ahsan orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-8722-5787, Ward, Tomás E. orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-6173-6607 and Healy, Graham orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-6429-6339 (2025) Enhancing Subject-Independent P300 Classification in RSVP-Based BCIs with Deep Learning. In: 36th Irish Signals & Systems Conference, 9-10 June 2025, Letterkenny, Ireland.

Abstract
Brain-computer interfaces offer transformative potential across a variety of fields, such as assistive technologies and neurorehabilitation. Traditional machine learning methods for P300 classification are typically subject-specific, which can lead to reduced generalizability. This study explores the subject-independent classification of P300 responses elicited through RSVP across 20 subjects. Three models — Bayesian Ridge, CNN-based, and EEGNet — were evaluated for their performance. The results revealed that EEGNet outperformed both Bayesian Ridge (ROC-AUC: 0.732) and CNN-based approaches (ROC-AUC: 0.763), attaining an average ROC-AUC score of 0.767. Additionally, the impact of varying the amount of training data was examined, demonstrating that larger training datasets significantly improved classification performance. Furthermore, fine-tuning EEGNet on individual test subjects significantly enhanced its performance, increasing the average ROC-AUC to 0.813. A paired t-test confirmed the statistical significance of the improvement, highlighting EEGNet’s robust potential for generalizable P300 classification.
Metadata
Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Brain-computer interfaces, subject-independent, electroencephalography (EEG), RSVP
Subjects:Biological Sciences > Biosensors
Humanities > Biological Sciences > Biosensors
Biological Sciences > Biotechnology
Humanities > Biological Sciences > Biotechnology
Biological Sciences > Neuroscience
Humanities > Biological Sciences > Neuroscience
Computer Science > Artificial intelligence
Computer Science > Machine learning
Engineering > Biomedical engineering
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing
Research Institutes and Centres > INSIGHT Centre for Data Analytics
Published in: 2025 36th Irish Signals and Systems Conference. . IEEE.
Publisher:IEEE
Funders:Science Foundation Ireland, CHIST-ERA
ID Code:31399
Deposited On:13 Aug 2025 10:39 by Muhammad Ahsan Awais . Last Modified 13 Aug 2025 10:39
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