Brain fingerprinting is a technique that uses EEG to detect brain wave responses called MERMERs that occur when a person recognizes significant or noteworthy stimuli related to a crime. The technique presents targets, irrelevant stimuli, and probes to the subject and analyzes the brain wave data to determine if there is a MERMER response to the probes, indicating the presence of information about the crime in the subject's brain. It has been tested over 120 times with a 100% accuracy rate and could potentially be used as a scientific tool in criminal investigations to identify perpetrators based on information directly detected from their brain activity.
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Brain fingerprinting is a technique that uses EEG to detect brain wave responses called MERMERs that occur when a person recognizes significant or noteworthy stimuli related to a crime. The technique presents targets, irrelevant stimuli, and probes to the subject and analyzes the brain wave data to determine if there is a MERMER response to the probes, indicating the presence of information about the crime in the subject's brain. It has been tested over 120 times with a 100% accuracy rate and could potentially be used as a scientific tool in criminal investigations to identify perpetrators based on information directly detected from their brain activity.
Brain fingerprinting is a technique that uses EEG to detect brain wave responses called MERMERs that occur when a person recognizes significant or noteworthy stimuli related to a crime. The technique presents targets, irrelevant stimuli, and probes to the subject and analyzes the brain wave data to determine if there is a MERMER response to the probes, indicating the presence of information about the crime in the subject's brain. It has been tested over 120 times with a 100% accuracy rate and could potentially be used as a scientific tool in criminal investigations to identify perpetrators based on information directly detected from their brain activity.
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Brain fingerprinting is a technique that uses EEG to detect brain wave responses called MERMERs that occur when a person recognizes significant or noteworthy stimuli related to a crime. The technique presents targets, irrelevant stimuli, and probes to the subject and analyzes the brain wave data to determine if there is a MERMER response to the probes, indicating the presence of information about the crime in the subject's brain. It has been tested over 120 times with a 100% accuracy rate and could potentially be used as a scientific tool in criminal investigations to identify perpetrators based on information directly detected from their brain activity.
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Brain Fingerprinting
Introduction • Brain Fingerprinting is a new computer-based technology to identify the perpetrator of a crime accurately and scientifically by measuring brain-wave responses to crime- relevant words or pictures presented on a computer screen.
• Brain fingerprinting was invented Dr.Lawrence Farwell.
WHY BRAIN FINGERPRINTING ??
Brain Fingerprinting is based on the principle that the brain is central to all human acts.
Brain Fingerprinting has proven 100% accurate in over 120 tests, including tests on FBI agents, tests for a US intelligence agency and for the US Navy. Techniques
The technique uses the well known electrical signal known as
P300.
The novel interpretation in brain fingerprinting is to look for
P300 as response to stimuli related to the crime in question.
Because it is based on EEG signals, the system does not
require the person to issue verbal responses to questions or stimuli. Informational Evidence Detection
This new system detects information directly, on the basis of
the electrophysiological manifestations of information- processing brain activity, measured non-invasively from the scalp.
Since Brain Fingerprinting depends only on brain information
processing, it does not depend on the emotional response of the subject. .The Brain MERMER
Brain Fingerprinting utilizes multifaceted
electroencephalographic response analysis (MERA) to detect information stored in the human brain.
A memory and encoding related electroencephalographic
response (MERMER) is elicited when an individual recognizes and processes an incoming stimulus that is significant or noteworthy.
The MERMER occurs within about a second after the stimulus
presentation, and can be readily detected using EEG amplifiers. .Waveform analysis . Scientific Procedure
A sequence of words or pictures is presented on a video monitor
under computer control.
Each stimulus appears for a fraction of a second.
Three types of stimuli are presented: "targets," "irrelevant," and
"probes." . Scientific Procedure
Target : The target stimuli are made relevant and noteworthy
to all subjects.
Irrelevant : These have no relation to the situation under
investigation.
Probes : Probes are the stimuli that are relevant to the
situation under investigation. Using BRAIN WAVES To Detect GUILT . Computer Controlled
The entire Brain Fingerprinting System is under computer
control, including presentation of the stimuli and recording of electrical brain activity.
It has a mathematical data analysis algorithm that compares the
responses to the three types of stimuli and produces a determination of "information present“ or "information absent“ .
A statistical confidence level can be determined.
Phases of Brain Fingerprinting
1. Information Collection.
2. Brain Evidence Collection.
3. Computer Evidence Analysis.
4. Scientific Result. Devices Used Result Analysis Applications
Criminal Justice
Medical
Security purposes Advantages
Brain Fingerprinting has been thoroughly and scientifically
tested.
The rate of error is extremely low -- virtually nonexistent -- and
clear standards governing
Scientific techniques of operation of the technology have been
established and published.
Record of 100% accuracy
Conclusion
Brain Fingerprinting is a revolutionary new scientific
technology for solving crimes, identifying perpetrators.
If research determines that brain MERMER testing is reliable
enough that it could be introduced as evidence in court.
It may be the criminal investigative tool of the future.
