Researcher from Polytechnic University Milan Details Findings in Mechanical Science (Neuro-Cognitive Insights Into Engineering Design: Exploring Electroencephalography Predictive Associations With Task Performance).

Researchers from Polytechnic University Milan conducted a study exploring the relationship between brain activity, measured through electroencephalography (EEG) data, and performance in engineering design tasks involving different cognitive processes. By analyzing EEG variations of 37 subjects during design tasks, the study found that EEG data in the theta band from specific brain areas were essential for estimating better design performance with brain desynchronization, while the alpha band and channels in other areas were linked to precise estimations of design performance with brain synchronization. The research suggests that EEG data can serve as a viable proxy for design performance, potentially leading to more effective performance prediction models with fewer sensors in the field of neurocognitive design assessment. [Extracted from the article]