Analyzing Attention Deviation During Collaterally Proceeding Cognitive Tasks

Abstract

Background The brain performs a very significant job in our body by processing the information associated with human critical inclinations, intentions, sensory attention and awareness, execution, and mental state sustenance during a specific task. The attention of every human being gets altered while undergoing two or more cognitive tasks collaterally. Methods In this research, subjects were asked to perform two tasks collaterally in which one task was considered as primary task whereas the other task as secondary. The EEG (Electroencephalography) signals of the subjects undergoing those collateral cognitive tasks were recorded using RMS EEG-32 Super Spec machine. Result The relative band powers ratio (Theta to Beta band power ratio) helped in tracing the point of time when the attention devoted to the primary task got deviated by the secondary task. An auditory P300 peak generation validated the deviation in this research. Conclusion This research track could pave the way for designing a battery that can analyze the subject’s performance during multi-tasking. Other than this, such an investigation will help in avoiding the disasters caused by the attention deviation of the operator.