fNIRS Systems—a NIR miracle
At the dawn of the 19th century, pioneering astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered the existence of infrared radiation, which is electromagnetic radiation invisible to the human eye but identifiable via its ability to heat objects. Infrared radiation is commonly...
Why Smart Technology Is Smarter
Physiological research studies require a great deal of focused expertise, including an ability to properly set up all necessary equipment for the study at hand. This has long consisted of overseeing a host of manual hardware connections and software settings, and...
Small and Smaller – Untethered and Unfettered
Advancements in the engineering of data acquisition components have closely paralleled the microchip revolution. Ever-smaller form factors available in wireless transmission formats have resulted in a boon for researchers wishing to collect high-quality physiological...
The Face of Facial Expression Analysis
Say you’re in a situation where it behooves you to keep a poker face. At an auto dealership negotiating a price on the new car of your dreams, or sitting across from your boss trying to make a case for a promotion. Your heart is pounding, sweat is forming in the...
The Trouble with Fatigue
Fatigue is a troublemaker–it can have serious impacts on data quality, even when using gold standards of measurement.
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