The use of a 'phantom head' to assess the possible direct pickup of mobile phone handset emissions by EEG electrode leads

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Title: The use of a 'phantom head' to assess the possible direct pickup of mobile phone handset emissions by EEG electrode leads
Author(s): Croft, R. J.; Hamblin, D. L.; Wood, A. W.
Abstract: A 'Phantom Scalp' was constructed from a conducting foam mat to form a layer under a 62-electrode electroencephalogram cap closely approximating the electrical properties of a human scalp. The mat was placed over a polystyrene manikin head to preserve a correct anatomical arrangement. Electrical signals were recorded with a Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications mobile phone handset in place against the side of the 'head'. Amplitude spectra were compared for three phone conditions: 'off', 'standby' and 'transmit'. At 217 Hz, significant differences were obtained between 'transmit' and the other two conditions, but no significant differences were noted for the physiologically important range 0.5–30 Hz. An anomalous difference was noted for one electrode in the range 30–45 Hz.
Publication type: Conference abstract
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
Source: Proceedings of the Energy Supply Association of Australia Annual EMF Workshop, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 02 October 2003
Publication year: 2002