More and more applications require a setup which allows, data access within minimal time, but maximal reliability. We recently released TurboLink for actiCHamp (Plus) and partnered up with sync2brain and their bossdevice RESEARCH to offer a solution that makes sure you can always rely on the performance of your hardware setup.
In the world of EEG, a closed loop application is typically interpreting/analyzing incoming EEG data and as a consequence of the analysis controls either Software or Hardware. A current hot topic in the neurophysiological research community are closed loop applications for brainstate dependent stimulation. Here obviously fast access or “real time access” to EEG data is the desire to precisely place the stimulation at the desired brainstate.
In the past years there has been an increased need and demand for real-time access to EEG data for purposes of quality control, parametrization, features extraction and online feedback. In this article, I will explore the concept of remote data access (RDA) and demonstrate how to access EEG data in real-time from our amplifiers.
We integrated concurrent real-time fMRI (rtfMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) data on commercial MRI and EEG equipment. We also report a proof-of-concept experiment using simultaneous multimodal rtfMRI and EEG neurofeedback (rtfMRI-EEG-nf). With this approach participants receive information about their electrophysiological (EEG) and hemodynamic (BOLD fMRI) activity in real-time, and volitionally regulate their own brain activity.
