[FieldTrip] Beamformer for ERP data

[Pelt, S. van (Stan)]

Dear Imali, What you could do is the following: 1. determine the source of your activation by beamforming your 50ms time-interval data, or by doing a dipole fit on your ERP. 2. compute spatial filters at that location based on the covariance matrix of the data of the entire epoch you're interested in (e.g., 500ms pre until 500ms post stimulus onset). You could consider first bandpassing this data for the part of the spectrum that you are interested in (e.g. 13-28Hz for beta) . 3. create the virtual waveforms by multiplying the spatial filters with the band-passed data Hope that helps. Best, Stan -- Stan van Pelt, PhD Postdoctoral Scientist, Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience in Cooperation with Max Planck Society Deutschordenstr. 46, D-60528 Frankfurt Phone: +49 (0)69 96769 517 Fax: +49 (0)69 96769 555 www.esi-frankfurt.de ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: "IMALI THANUJA HETTIARACHCHI" <ith at deakin.edu.au>
> Aan: fieldtrip at science.ru.nl
> Verzonden: Donderdag 28 maart 2013 01:04:34
> Onderwerp: [FieldTrip] Beamformer for ERP data
> Dear Fieldtrippers,
> I am trying to do a LCMV beamformer analysis using the
> ft_sourceanalysis for a ERP data set. Finally I intend to extract the
> source waveforms using virtual electrodes.
> But as we can only do meaningful source localisation for a small time
> interval say (50ms), how can I construct the source time course for a
> longer post stimulus period (say 500ms)after doing beamforming for
> shorter (50ms) time intervals?
> Many thanks in advance
> Kind regards
> Imali
> Imali Thanuja Hettiarachchi
> PhD Candidate
> Centre for Intelligent Systems research
> Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia.
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> Email: ith at deakin.edu.au
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