Laila Aiyedh Alqahtani

Mrs. Laila Aiyedh Alqahtani

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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10 July 2019 in Sensors
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GAGhada Alhudhud
Ghada Alhudhud
LALaila Aiyedh Alqahtani
Laila Aiyedh Alqahtani
HAHeyam Al-Baity
Heyam Al-Baity
DADuaa alSaeed
Duaa alSaeed
IAIsra M. Al-Turaiki
Isra M. Al-Turaiki
Brain computer interfaces are currently considered to greatly enhance assistive technologies and improve the experiences of people with special needs in the workplace. The proposed adaptive control model for smart offices provides a complete prototype that senses an environment’s temperature and lighting and responds to users’ feelings in terms of their comfort and engagement levels. The model comprises the following components: (a) sensors to sense the environment, including temperature and brightness sensors, and a headset that collects electroencephalogram (EEG) signals, which represent workers’ comfort levels; (b) an application that analyzes workers’ feelings regarding their willingness to adjust to a space based on an analysis of collected data and that determines workers’ attention levels and, thus, engagement; and (c) actuators to adjust the temperature and/or lighting. This research implemented independent component analysis to remove eye movement artifacts from the EEG signals and used an engagement index to calculate engagement levels. This research is expected to add value to research on smart city infrastructures and on assistive technologies to increase productivity in smart offices.