EEG-fNIRS: How to combine Brain Products EEG solutions with various fNIRS devices
by Eduardo Bellomo, Ph.D.
Scientific Consultant & Team Leader of Sales (Brain Products)
Do you have a Brain Products EEG amplifier and would like to combine it with a fNIRS device for simultaneous EEG-fNIRS measurements? Or are you maybe just curious on how to do EEG-fNIRS? If so, you might be interested in checking our new collection of support resources on simultaneous EEG and fNIRS, with details on how to combine Brain Products solutions with other fNIRS devices.
In the collection of articles, you will learn concepts applicable to EEG-fNIRS in general and, in case you are interested in digging deeper into the specifics, we also provide detailed information on hardware configurations (that have been fully and thoroughly tested) when using specific fNIRS systems.
For the EEG side of things, we focused on the following Brain Products solutions
| Amplifier technology | |
| LiveAmp | if the paradigm requires mobility |
| actiCHamp Plus | if the paradigm is stationary |
| Electrode technology | |
| actiCAP slim/snap | which we consider to be the most convenient when it comes to EEG-fNIRS applications |
For the fNIRS side of things, the following systems are covered as of now
The whole article series is now available in the Support & Resources section of our website
We recommend starting with the EEG-fNIRS cookbook – What to keep in mind when combining Brain Products EEG with fNIRS. Then move on with the addendum covering more detailed specifics related to the fNIRS system of your choice, e.g.
- Mobile EEG & fNIRS 1: LiveAmp with NIRSport2 (by NIRx)
- Mobile EEG & fNIRS 2: LiveAmp with Brite (by Artinis)
- Mobile EEG & fNIRS 3: LiveAmp with Photon (by Cortivision)
- Stationary EEG & fNIRS 1: actiCHamp Plus with NIRScout (by NIRx)
We hope you enjoy these new resources!? As always, feel free to get in touch – we’re happy to help.
Keep in mind, that this is only the beginning though, so stay tuned as we’ll be adding more in the future!