Data Analysis of Combined EEG/EyeTracking Timeseries: Orientation-effects
for Furkan Lokman
Furkan Lokman’s thesis delves into brain responses to eye movements, focusing on how orientation — left, right, or diagonal — affects neural activity. The corresponding Thesis Art piece coincidentially transforms brain response data into the shape of an eye, connecting the research topic to its visual representation.
The Creation Process
By plotting brain responses (fixation-ERPs) in the direction of the respective underlying eye-movements, the shape of an eye was formed. This approach not only highlights the connection between eye movements and neural activity but also brings the data to life in an intuitive and captivating manner.
Artistic Concept
The artwork serves as a bridge between science and art, making the orientation effects visually engaging. The “eye” symbolizes the core of the study, while the patterns within reflect the detailed brain responses to different movements. Different colors reflect brain activity of different subjects, and the primary brain activity of eye-movements, the lambda complex is forming the eye.
“I wanted to connect orientation with eye movement — creating an ‘eye’ using brain responses was the perfect solution. I’m very happy with the outcome.”
Benedikt Ehinger
Personal Reflection
Designing this piece required aligning artistic creativity with scientific accuracy. This work marked the starting point for developing the ThesisArt.jl software package, paving the way for future visualizations in a more scalable way.
