Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG Analysis

Seizure prediction is a critical challenge in epilepsy management, offering the potential to improve patient outcomes through timely interventions. This study proposes a novel framework combining a convolutional neural network (CNN) based on EfficientNet-B0 and an ensemble of six Support Vector Mach...

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Main Authors: Yousif A. Saadoon, Mohamad Khalil, Dalia Battikh
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description Seizure prediction is a critical challenge in epilepsy management, offering the potential to improve patient outcomes through timely interventions. This study proposes a novel framework combining a convolutional neural network (CNN) based on EfficientNet-B0 and an ensemble of six Support Vector Machines (SVMs) with a voting mechanism for robust seizure prediction. The framework leverages normalized Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) and channel correlation features extracted from EEG signals to capture both spectral and spatial information. The methodology was validated on the CHB-MIT dataset across preictal windows of 10, 20, and 30 min, achieving accuracies of 96.12%, 94.89%, and 94.21%, and sensitivities of 95.21%, 93.98%, and 93.55%, respectively. Comparing the results with state-of-the-art methods, we highlight the framework’s robustness and adaptability. The EfficientNet-B0 backbone ensures high accuracy with computational efficiency, while the SVM ensemble enhances prediction reliability by mitigating noise and variability in EEG data.
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spelling doaj-art-ce76e680f72e49baac1ab5519d8cdd5b2025-08-20T02:44:40ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542025-01-0112210910.3390/bioengineering12020109Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG AnalysisYousif A. Saadoon0Mohamad Khalil1Dalia Battikh2Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Hadath Campus, Beirut 1003, LebanonCollege of Engineering, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1300, LebanonCollege of Engineering, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1300, LebanonSeizure prediction is a critical challenge in epilepsy management, offering the potential to improve patient outcomes through timely interventions. This study proposes a novel framework combining a convolutional neural network (CNN) based on EfficientNet-B0 and an ensemble of six Support Vector Machines (SVMs) with a voting mechanism for robust seizure prediction. The framework leverages normalized Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) and channel correlation features extracted from EEG signals to capture both spectral and spatial information. The methodology was validated on the CHB-MIT dataset across preictal windows of 10, 20, and 30 min, achieving accuracies of 96.12%, 94.89%, and 94.21%, and sensitivities of 95.21%, 93.98%, and 93.55%, respectively. Comparing the results with state-of-the-art methods, we highlight the framework’s robustness and adaptability. The EfficientNet-B0 backbone ensures high accuracy with computational efficiency, while the SVM ensemble enhances prediction reliability by mitigating noise and variability in EEG data.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/12/2/109deep learningseizure predictionEEGclassification
spellingShingle Yousif A. Saadoon
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Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG Analysis
Bioengineering
deep learning
seizure prediction
EEG
classification
title Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG Analysis
title_full Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG Analysis
title_fullStr Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG Analysis
title_short Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG Analysis
title_sort predicting epileptic seizures using efficientnet b0 and svms a deep learning methodology for eeg analysis
topic deep learning
seizure prediction
EEG
classification
url https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/12/2/109
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