Journal of Aging Science

Dr, Department of Computer Science, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Arshia khan is working as a Professor and Directior of graduate studies of Swenson College of Science and Engineering from University of Minnesota duluth. Her research interests are Humanoid Therapeutic Robot and Wearable sensors automation: My research sits under the umbrella of biomedical and health informatics where humanoid robots and many more.
 

Publications

• Research Article   
  Pilot Study on Brain Response to Nursery Rhymes: Comparison between a Musician, a Robot, or a Boombox Player
  Author(s): Mahsa Soufineyestani, Arshia Khan*, Rana Emtiaz and Yumna Anwar
  
  Music has been known as a powerful tool that can change brain activities. This pilot study aims to investigate the impact of listening to nursery rhymes on brain Waves specifically Alpha and Beta wave activities when music played by a professional musician, a robot called Pepper, and a boom box. Applying Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) and statistical analysis of Electroencephalography (EEG) data revealed a strong correlation between brain wave activities of individuals who listened to music played by a robot or a musician. Also, despite the study hypothesis that listening to nursery rhymes may calm individuals, it made some participants restless. .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8847.21.9.250

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