神經反饋訓練(NFT)在改善病理症狀和認知功能方面的作用一直被廣泛地討論。然而，腦電圖(EEG) NFT在傳統訓練硬體和軟體上的侷限，限制了家庭訓練的應用。
我們的研究提出了一個無線眼罩和軟體系統進行alpha NFT。實驗1評估了無線眼罩和腦電圖NFT系統記錄alpha功率的一致性。結果顯示，當腦電圖(Cz)和EOG alpha閾值分別爲基線值的1.5倍和1.34倍時，alpha具有最佳的準確率和召回率。實驗2驗證了所提出的無線眼罩系統在alpha NFT中的有效性，同時對NFT前後的工作記憶和情景記憶測驗進行評估，實驗結果顯示該系統有效地提高了平均相對alpha功率和持續時間，同時也提升了兩種記憶測驗的表現。本研究所提出的可擕式無線眼罩NFT系統不僅適用於家庭訓練，而且也可有效提升Alpha以及工作和情境記憶的表現。

The benefit of neurofeedback training (NFT) in pathological symptoms amelioration and cognitive function are extensively discussed. However, the limitation of Electroencephalography (EEG) NFT on the traditional training hardware and software systems constrain the applications of home-based training.
Our study proposed a wireless eye mask and software system to conduct alpha NFT. The consistency of the increased alpha power recorded by both the wireless eye mask and the EEG NFT system were evaluated in Experiment 1. The results showed the alpha event had the optimal precision and recall ratio when EEG (Cz) and EOG alpha threshold set at 1.5 times and 1.34 times the baseline values, respectively. Experiment 2 verified the validity of the proposed wireless eye mask system in alpha NFT, while working memory and episodic memory tasks were assessed before and after the NFT to investigate the progress on memory performance.
It demonstrated that this system effectively enhanced the mean relative alpha power and duration, accompanied by the improvement in both memory tasks.
The proposed mobile wireless eye mask NFT system is applicable in home based training and also successfully develop alpha power and memory performance.

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