Automatic Sleep Stage Classification Applying Machine Learning Algorithms on EEG Recordings

This paper focuses on developing a novel approach to automatic sleep stage classification based on electroencephalographic (EEG) data. The proposed methodology employs contemporary mathematical tools such as the synchronization likelihood and graph theory metrics applied on sleep EEG data. The derived features are then fitted into three different machine learning techniques, namely k-nearest neighbors, support vector machines and neural networks. The evaluation of their comparative performance is investigated according to their accuracy. Interestingly, the support vector machine achieves the maximum possible accuracy, i.e., 89.07%, which renders it as a suitable method for sleep stage classification.