| Presentation | 2014-10-24 Extracting an fNIRS signal related to English listening comprehension Takusige KATURA, Yukiko HIRABAYASHI, Yoshinori KITAHARA, Masashi KIGUCHI, Hiroki SATO, |
|---|---|
| PDF Download Page |  PDF download Page Link |
| Abstract(in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Abstract(in English) | In this study, we used fNIRS to measure human brain activity during an English listening comprehension task. The speed of spoken sentences was manipulated to control comprehension difficulty. The task was to decide whether paired sentences were congruent or incongruent with each other. FNIRS probes were positioned over lateral frontal, temporal and parietal regions, encompassing Broca's and Wernicke's areas. We applied independent component analysis to isolate task-related fNIRS signals. The results showed that comprehension scores were positively correlated with task-related fNIRS signals in all participants. Additionally, we found that this correlation was stronger for the left compared with right cerebral hemisphere. The results indicate the feasibility of using fNIRS to investigate English listening comprehension. |
| Keyword(in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Keyword(in English) | English listening comprehension / fNIRS / independent components analysis / voice / language |
| Paper # | HCS2014-71 |
| Date of Issue |
| Conference Information | |
| Committee | HCS |
|---|---|
| Conference Date | 2014/10/16(1days) |
| Place (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Place (in English) | |
| Topics (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Topics (in English) | |
| Chair | |
| Vice Chair | |
| Secretary | |
| Assistant | |
| Paper Information | |
| Registration To | Human Communication Science (HCS) |
|---|---|
| Language | JPN |
| Title (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Sub Title (in Japanese) | (See Japanese page) |
| Title (in English) | Extracting an fNIRS signal related to English listening comprehension |
| Sub Title (in English) | |
| Keyword(1) | English listening comprehension |
| Keyword(2) | fNIRS |
| Keyword(3) | independent components analysis |
| Keyword(4) | voice |
| Keyword(5) | language |
| 1st Author's Name | Takusige KATURA |
| 1st Author's Affiliation | Central Research Laboratory HITACHI Ltd.() |
| 2nd Author's Name | Yukiko HIRABAYASHI |
| 2nd Author's Affiliation | Central Research Laboratory HITACHI Ltd. |
| 3rd Author's Name | Yoshinori KITAHARA |
| 3rd Author's Affiliation | / Central Research Laboratory HITACHI Ltd. |
| 4th Author's Name | Masashi KIGUCHI |
| 4th Author's Affiliation | Central Research Laboratory HITACHI Ltd. |
| 5th Author's Name | Hiroki SATO |
| 5th Author's Affiliation | |
| Date | 2014-10-24 |
| Paper # | HCS2014-71 |
| Volume (vol) | vol.114 |
| Number (no) | 273 |
| Page | pp.pp.- |
| #Pages | 4 |
| Date of Issue | |