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Brain Fingerprinting: Geethika Muppa 06771A0528 4-2, CSE February 26, 2010

Brain fingerprinting is a forensic technique that measures electrical brainwave responses to determine if a subject has information stored in their brain. It works by presenting stimuli like words or pictures and detecting the P300 brainwave, which occurs 300 milliseconds after the brain encounters significant stimuli. The subject wears an EEG headband and views irrelevant, target, and probe stimuli on a screen without responding verbally. Brain fingerprinting has potential applications in criminal investigations, counterterrorism, employment screening, and medical research like detecting Alzheimer's. However, it cannot determine how information was obtained or a person's intent - it only detects the presence of information.

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Brain Fingerprinting: Geethika Muppa 06771A0528 4-2, CSE February 26, 2010

Brain fingerprinting is a forensic technique that measures electrical brainwave responses to determine if a subject has information stored in their brain. It works by presenting stimuli like words or pictures and detecting the P300 brainwave, which occurs 300 milliseconds after the brain encounters significant stimuli. The subject wears an EEG headband and views irrelevant, target, and probe stimuli on a screen without responding verbally. Brain fingerprinting has potential applications in criminal investigations, counterterrorism, employment screening, and medical research like detecting Alzheimer's. However, it cannot determine how information was obtained or a person's intent - it only detects the presence of information.

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BRAIN FINGERPRINTING

GEETHIKA
MUPPA

06771A0528

4-2, CSE

FEBRUARY
26, 2010
INTRODUCTION
 Brain Fingerprinting was developed and patented in 1995 by
Dr. Lawrence A. Farwell.
 Is based on the theory that throughout any action, the brain
plans, records, and executes all of the actions.
 “Brain Fingerprinting” is a controversial forensic science
technique that determines whether specific information is
stored in a subject’s brain by measuring electrical brainwave
responses to words, phrases, or pictures that are presented
on a computer screen.
TECHNIQUE
 Electrical signal known as P300 is emitted from an individual’s brain

beginning approximately 300 milliseconds after it is confronted with a


stimulus of special significance.
 The application of this in brain fingerprinting is to detect the P300 as a

response to stimuli.
 The system does not require the subject to issue verbal responses to

questions or stimuli.
 Brain fingerprinting uses cognitive brain responses, Brain fingerprinting

does not depend on the emotions of the subject, nor is it affected by


emotional responses.
 The person to be tested wears a special headband with
electronic sensors that measure the EEG from several
locations on the scalp.
 The subject views stimuli consisting of words, phrases, or
pictures presented on a computer screen. Stimuli are of
three types:
 “ irrelevant” stimuli that are irrelevant to the investigated situation
and to the test subject,
 “ target” stimuli that are relevant to the investigated situation and
are known to the subject,
 “ probe” stimuli that are relevant to the investigated situation and
that the subject denies knowing.
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
Electroencephalography (EEG) is
the measurement of electrical
activity produced by the brain as
recorded from electrodes placed
on the scalp.
Scalp EEG is collected from tens
to hundreds of electrodes
positioned on different locations
at the surface of the head.
EEG signals (in the range of milli-
volts) are amplified and
digitalized for later processing
SOURCE OF EEG ACTIVITY

Scalp EEG activity oscillates at


multiple frequencies having
different characteristic spatial
distributions associated with
different states of brain
functioning such as waking and
sleeping.

These oscillations represent


synchronized activity over a
network of neurons.
METHODS OF EEG ACTIVITY
 Scalp EEG, the recording is obtained by placing electrodes

on the scalp.
 Each electrode is connected to one input of a differential

amplifier and a common system reference electrode is


connected to the other input of each differential amplifier
 In digital EEG systems, the amplified signal is digitized via

an analog-to-digital converter
THE ROLE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

 The application of Brain Fingerprinting testing in a criminal case


involves four phases:
 Investigation
 Interview
 Scientific Testing
 Adjudication
 The first phase is undertaken by a skilled investigator
 The second by an interviewer (investigator or scientist)
 The third the domain of science.(scientist)
 The fourth by a judge and jury.
USES OF BRAIN FINGERPRINTING
1. Test for several forms of employment, especially in dealing

with sensitive military and foreign intelligence screening.

2. Individuals who were “information present” and

“information absent”

3. A group of 17 FBI agents and 4 non-agents were exposed

to stimuli.
 4. To detect symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, Mental Depression

and other forms of dementia including neurological disorders.

 5. Criminal cases.

 6. Advertisements (researches are being carried on).

 7. Counter-Terrorism.

 8. Security Testing.
APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL FIELD
 Research has now demonstrated that analysis of the P300 brainwave can

show dementia onset and progression. MERMER technology, developed

and patented by Brain Fingerprinting Laboratories, includes the P300

brainwave and extends it, providing a more sensitive measure than the

P300 alone.

 With early diagnosis, the progression of Alzheimer’s symptoms can

often be delayed through medications and dietary and lifestyle changes.


COUNTER TERRORISM
 Brain fingerprinting can help address the following critical
elements in the fight against terrorism:
1) Aid in determining who has participated in terrorist acts,
directly or indirectly.
2) Aid in identifying trained terrorists with the potential to
commit future terrorist acts, even if they are in a “sleeper”
cell and have not been active for years.
3) Help to identify people who have knowledge or training in
banking, finance or communications and who are associated
with terrorist teams and acts.
4) Help to determine if an individual is in a leadership role within
a terrorist organization.
IN ADVERTISING
 What specific information do people retain from
advertising?
 What specific elements in an ad campaign have the most

impact?
 Which type of media is most effective?

 What commercial is the most effective for a single product?


 How effective is the product branding strategy?

 How effective is an ad campaign in different parts of the

world?
 What is the correlation between the campaign and the point-

of-sale? 
 How do the effects of campaigns vary with the influence of

time?
LIMITATIONS
 It does not detect how that information got there.
 Brain fingerprinting detects only information, and not intent.
 Where the suspect knows everything that the investigators
can ask.
 Authorities have no information about what crime may have
taken place.
 General pre-employment or employee screening wherein any
number of undesirable activities or intentions may be
relevant.
 Brain fingerprinting does not detect lies. It simply detects

information.
 Brain fingerprinting does not determine whether a suspect is

guilty or innocent of a crime. This is a legal determination


to be made by a judge and jury, not a scientific
determination to be made by a computer or a scientist.
 the limitations on human memory and the factors affecting

it
CONCLUSION
Brain Fingerprinting is a revolutionary new scientific
technology for solving crimes, identifying
perpetrators, and exonerating innocent suspects, with
a record of 100% accuracy in research with US
government agencies, actual criminal cases, and other
applications. The technology fulfills an urgent need
for governments, law enforcement agencies,
corporations, investigators, crime victims, and falsely
accused, innocent suspects.
THANK YOU
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