Synchronous EEG and Motion Capturing - Potentials for (Deferred) Imitation and Eye-Tracking Studies

在发展认知神经科学的理论背景下，本国际合作项目的重点是对36个月大的儿童进行同步脑电和动作捕捉习得的(延迟)模仿研究。这项研究将首次允许在(延迟的)模仿范式中对儿童和照顾者的大脑活动进行瞬间分析。亲子互动中特定动作(转头、手臂运动)的运动信息(MOCAP)将与脑电信息(皮层来源分析；独立成分分析)交织在一起，从而在(延迟的)模仿研究中产生定性的新证据。除了拟议的研究，关于同步脑电和MOCAP的培训将使我能够从最先进的角度批判性地评估在模拟研究中联合使用EEG和MOCAP的好处。在这些知识的基础上，我计划申请德国研究基金会的资助，将同步EEG/MOCAP技术与我家乡机构认知发展实验室内的当前眼球跟踪和(延迟)模仿研究相结合。

Against the theoretical background of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, the present international cooperation project focuses on a (deferred) imitation study in 36-month-old children with both synchronous EEG and Motion Capturing acquisition. The study will allow, for the first time, a combined examination of the brain activity of child and caregiver in a moment-bymoment analysis within (deferred) imitation paradigms. Movement information (MoCap) of specific actions (head turns, arm movements) during the parent-child interaction will be intertwined with EEG information (cortical source analyses; independent component analysis), resulting in qualitatively new evidence within (deferred) imitation research. Next to the proposed study, the training on synchronous EEG and MoCap will enable me to critically evaluate the benefits of jointly using EEG and MoCap in imitation research from a state-ofthe- art point of view. On the basis of this knowledge, I am planning to apply for a German Research Foundation grant combining synchronous EEG/MoCap technologies with current Eye-Tracking and (Deferred) Imitation studies within the Cognitive Development Lab at my home institution.