arXiv:2605.10121cs.LGcs.AI2026-05

提升脑电接口可解释性,让AI决策更透明可信。

Explainability of Recurrent Neural Networks for Enhancing P300-based Brain-Computer Interfaces

论文配图:Explainability of Recurrent Neural Networks for Enhancing P300-based Brain-Computer Interfaces
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  • 在RNN中加入后循环模块,增强对脑电信号的时空分析能力。
  • 性能比现有方法提升9%,且符合神经科学已知规律。
  • 适用于多种脑电任务,特别适合需要透明决策的医疗场景。

基于P300事件相关电位的脑机接口在健康、教育和辅助技术中有广泛应用前景,但受个体间与个体内差异及深度学习模型可解释性不足的限制。本文提出后循环模块(PRM),作为额外层集成至递归神经网络(RNN)中,用于分类脑电信号。该方法结合全局与局部可解释性技术,能识别关键脑区与时间窗口,解释模型决策时所依据的时空模式,与公认的神经生理学描述一致。实验表明,性能相比现有最优方法提升9%,并验证了个体间与个体内变异的重要性,符合已有神经科学研究结论。该框架不仅提高P300检测效率,还可推广至运动想象、稳态视觉诱发电位及认知负荷评估等广泛脑电任务,具备识别关键时空特征的能力。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) based on P300 event-related potentials offer promising applications in health, education, and assistive technologies. However, challenges related to inter- and intra-subject variability and the explainability of Deep Learning (DL) models limit their practical deployment. In this work, we present the Post-Recurrent Module (PRM), an additional layer designed to improve both performance and transparency, incorporated into a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) architecture for classifying P300 signals from EEG data. Our approach enables a dual analysis of spatio-temporal signals through both global and local explainability techniques, allowing us not only to identify the most relevant brain regions and critical time intervals involved in classification, but also to interpret model decisions in terms of spatio-temporal EEG patterns consistent with well-stablished neurophysiological descriptions of the P300. Experimental results show a 9\% improvement in performance over state of the art, while also revealing the importance of inter- and intra-subject variability, in alignment with established neuroscience literature. By making model decisions transparent and efficient, we present a framework for explainable EEG-based models. This framework is not limited to more efficient P300 detection, but can be generalized to a wide range of EEG-based tasks. Its ability to identify key spatial and temporal features makes it suitable for applications such as motor imagery, steady-state visual evoked potentials, and even cognitive workload assessment.

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