๐ง When we hear the term Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) the mind conjures up some medical equipment used at a sterile lab under harsh lights - far away from our living rooms - but today's consumer gadgets can collect and AI-process the same brain data like EEG, EMG, fNIRS. Some we use them everydayโ
๐ฏ Transparency in product labelling matters for privacy considerations.
#BCI #neurorights #mentalprivacy #cognitiveliberty #EEG #EMG #fNIRS
In this recent article, St. Clair et al. (2025) use #fNIRS hyperscanning to examine neural coherence between children aged 4 to 6 and their mothers during joint tasks. One of the strengths of this paper is the care taken in handling the data. By refining the analysis approach for developmental hyperscanning, the observed synchrony reflects real interaction effects rather than noise.
๐ https://zurl.co/TkoPK
Thank you for the incredible response to our recent #fNIRS Introduction Courses! Our next stop is #Sydney ๐ฆ๐บ
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Friday, April 24
โฐ 10 AM โ 5 PM
๐ University of Sydney, Camperdown/Darlington Campus
Join us for a full day of hands-on learning and expert insights. Spots are limited ๐ https://zurl.co/HYf2l
In this interview, Claudia Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Thompson Rivers University, shares how her research uses neuroimaging to study neurocognitive aging. #fNIRS plays a central role in this work. Using the Brite, her lab investigates brainโbehavior relationships across diverse populations, while also integrating other techniques such as eye tracking, #fMRI, and neurostimulation.
๐ Read the full interview here https://zurl.co/Xtmon
In a recent study, Lin et al. examined how gymnastics tasks with high versus low cognitive demands affect working memory performance and frontal brain activity in children.
๐ก High and low cognitive load #gymnastics tasks differently affected working memory
๐ต Frontal brain activity reflected changes in #cognitive demand
๐ก The wearable Brite #fNIRS device enabled reliable frontal measurements during active, child-friendly tasks
๐ Read the full publication here: https://zurl.co/KCQPd
A recent study by Zhao et al. used #fNIRS to measure prefrontal activation in pilots during a simulated flight. By comparing different flight scenarios, the researchers showed that the Brite system could successfully distinguish positive (eustress) from negative (distress) based on brain oxygenation patterns. This ability to monitor mental state in real time highlights the potential of fNIRS for applications in cognitive neuroscience research.
๐ง ๐ป Real patients, real applications: In Part 2, Dr. Bettina Sorger and Dr. Franziska Klein present how BCIs support communication for severely motor-impaired patients and neurofeedback in neurological and psychiatric care.
#fNIRS #BCI in clinical practice. Watch Part 2 of โfNIRS-BCI: Methodology and (clinical) application possibilitiesโ webinar!
โถ๏ธ https://youtu.be/AZ6jOm0nhwU
Join us in Elst (NL) on Friday, March 13th, 2026 for our Introduction to #fNIRS course
๐ก Learn the theory and technology behind fNIRS
๐ต Explore real-world research applications
๐ก Perform your own fNIRS experiment with our devices
๐ต Connect with fellow participants and ask your questions
Attendance is free and lunch is included
๐ Register here: https://zurl.co/Mrijg
๐ Interested in muscle NIRS and HD-EMG as well? Join our paired workshop the day before, on March 12th.
In this exciting new study protocol, Zheng et al. aim to use #fNIRS (OctaMon) to monitor brain activity in real-time while children with ADHD engage in immersive VR-based neurofeedback training. By providing feedback based on prefrontal brain activation, children can learn to modulate their own neural responses.
๐ก OctaMon fNIRS system for real-time brain monitoring
๐ต Combines neurofeedback with engaging #VR
๐ก A non-invasive direction for #ADHD intervention
Mental privacy matters.
Ivor Hewitt
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