Objective Pain Assessment Using Deep Learning Through EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces

Objective pain measurements are essential in clinical settings for determining effective treatment strategies. This study aims to utilize brain–computer interface technology for reliable pain classification and detection. We developed an electroencephalography-based pain detection system comprising...

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Main Authors: Abeer Al-Nafjan, Hadeel Alshehri, Mashael Aldayel
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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description Objective pain measurements are essential in clinical settings for determining effective treatment strategies. This study aims to utilize brain–computer interface technology for reliable pain classification and detection. We developed an electroencephalography-based pain detection system comprising two main components: (1) pain/no-pain detection and (2) pain severity classification across three levels: low, moderate, and high. Deep learning models, including convolutional neural networks and recurrent neural networks, were employed to classify the wavelet features extracted through time–frequency domain analysis. Furthermore, we compared the performance of our system against conventional machine learning models, such as support vector machines and random forest classifiers. Our deep learning approach outperformed the baseline models, achieving accuracies of 91.84% for pain/no-pain detection and 87.94% for pain severity classification, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-129fb01e92df4ffa8142b4a788ff79232025-08-20T02:44:31ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372025-02-0114221010.3390/biology14020210Objective Pain Assessment Using Deep Learning Through EEG-Based Brain–Computer InterfacesAbeer Al-Nafjan0Hadeel Alshehri1Mashael Aldayel2Computer Science Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi ArabiaComputer Science Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi ArabiaInformation Technology Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11543, Saudi ArabiaObjective pain measurements are essential in clinical settings for determining effective treatment strategies. This study aims to utilize brain–computer interface technology for reliable pain classification and detection. We developed an electroencephalography-based pain detection system comprising two main components: (1) pain/no-pain detection and (2) pain severity classification across three levels: low, moderate, and high. Deep learning models, including convolutional neural networks and recurrent neural networks, were employed to classify the wavelet features extracted through time–frequency domain analysis. Furthermore, we compared the performance of our system against conventional machine learning models, such as support vector machines and random forest classifiers. Our deep learning approach outperformed the baseline models, achieving accuracies of 91.84% for pain/no-pain detection and 87.94% for pain severity classification, respectively.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/2/210brain–computer interface (BCI)electroencephalography (EEG)pain assessmentartificial intelligencedeep learning
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Objective Pain Assessment Using Deep Learning Through EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces
Biology
brain–computer interface (BCI)
electroencephalography (EEG)
pain assessment
artificial intelligence
deep learning
title Objective Pain Assessment Using Deep Learning Through EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces
title_full Objective Pain Assessment Using Deep Learning Through EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces
title_fullStr Objective Pain Assessment Using Deep Learning Through EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces
title_full_unstemmed Objective Pain Assessment Using Deep Learning Through EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces
title_short Objective Pain Assessment Using Deep Learning Through EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces
title_sort objective pain assessment using deep learning through eeg based brain computer interfaces
topic brain–computer interface (BCI)
electroencephalography (EEG)
pain assessment
artificial intelligence
deep learning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/2/210
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