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Decomposition of skin conductance data by means of nonnegative deconvolution
Author(s) -
Benedek Mathias,
Kaernbach Christian
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
psychophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.661
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1469-8986
pISSN - 0048-5772
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2009.00972.x
Subject(s) - deconvolution , tonic (physiology) , conductance , chemistry , skin conductance , biological system , psychology , algorithm , mathematics , physics , neuroscience , condensed matter physics , biomedical engineering , medicine , biology
Skin conductance (SC) data are usually characterized by a sequence of overlapping phasic skin conductance responses (SCRs) overlying a tonic component. The variability of SCR shapes hereby complicates the proper decomposition of SC data. A method is proposed for full decomposition of SC data into tonic and phasic components. A two‐compartment diffusion model was found to adequately describe a standard SCR shape based on the process of sweat diffusion. Nonnegative deconvolution is used to decompose SC data into discrete compact responses and at the same time assess deviations from the standard SCR shape, which could be ascribed to the additional process of pore opening. Based on the result of single non‐overlapped SCRs, response parameters can be estimated precisely as shown in a paradigm with varying inter‐stimulus intervals.