Itay Kazanovich M.Sc

Measuring 30 participants used to mean 30 devices and 15 laptops scattered across a lab. Artinis explains how they redesigned the workflow so a single hub can monitor 30 Brite devices — 810 channels — without overwhelming the research team.

EMG reveals which hamstring muscles are recruited during common rehabilitation exercises, exposing asymmetries and compensations that help practitioners reduce injury risk and guide smarter program design.

A new study in Translational Psychiatry from the University of Haifa shows that circadian instability — measured passively with wearables in the months following the October 7th Supernova festival attack — predicts which trauma survivors go on to develop clinically significant PTSD.

Rokowski and colleagues (2026) validate WearCAAT, a cross-platform mobile app that turns a smartphone or tablet into a "pocket laboratory" for neuroimaging — running cognitive tasks while synchronising EEG and fNIRS data via Lab Streaming Layer.

NBT is exhibiting at ISBP2026 in Jerusalem, showcasing our EEG, fNIRS, and eye tracking solutions for cognitive and behavioral research. Come visit our booth!

A new study in Scientific Reports by Gliksman, Schwarz, and Naparstek examines how mathematical fluency declines with age across the four basic arithmetic operations — finding that division and subtraction show the largest age effects while addition is largely preserved, and that education and time since retirement are the strongest individual predictors of performance in older adults.

PPG is everywhere — but what does it actually measure, and how does it compare to ECG? This post breaks down the key differences between consumer-grade and research-grade photoplethysmography, and what researchers need to know before choosing a method.

Sixty people scrolled Facebook for ten minutes. Every one of them said they had not looked at a single ad. Every one of them had. A Tobii blog on why self-report fails, and what happens when AI and eye tracking are used together.

High-density surface EMG reveals that children with Developmental Coordination Disorder use more fixed motor-unit firing strategies than typically developing peers — a neuromuscular biomarker that could reshape how DCD is understood and treated.

The story of how Common Spatial Patterns enabled the first 100%-accurate real-time motor imagery BCI in 1998 Graz — 160 consecutive error-free decisions — and why CSP remains a benchmark for EEG decoding today.

Wearable eye trackers excel in real-world, dynamic research environments while screen-based systems offer precision for digital stimuli — understanding the key differences helps researchers choose the right Tobii tool for their study.

At a leading rehabilitation centre in Lyon, a Qualisys gait lab and an immersive virtual environment are used daily to support treatment, rehabilitation and injury prevention — and to make the case for routine musculoskeletal check-ups.

Step inside a usability lab and see how real users reveal what products truly do — and don't do — for them. Usability testing exposes hidden friction points and delivers insights that shape better digital products.

EMG reveals what visual assessment cannot — which muscles are active, how strongly they contribute, and how patterns shift across exercises. Delsys shows how Trigno Analytics enables data-driven exercise selection and return-to-play decisions.

Tobii has launched a new open-source GitHub repository — the Tobii Research Community — curating peer-reviewed tools, scripts, and SDK extensions across the full eye-tracking workflow, from experiment design to multimodal integration with EEG and motion capture.

A new deep learning framework from the University of Zurich's Biomedical Optics Research Lab uses convolutional neural networks to automatically assess fNIRS signal quality channel by channel, achieving over 93% accuracy and outperforming traditional metrics like CV and SCI.

Discover how Luxembourg's SportFabrik — one of Europe's most advanced biomechanics facilities — used Qualisys motion capture, 16 force plates, and integrated EMG to help professional basketball player Magaly Meynadier return to elite competition after a career-threatening knee injury.

A new consensus from the Dutch-Flemish Brain Stimulation Foundation outlines three evidence-based strategies—tapering, maintenance TMS, and retreatment—for sustaining therapeutic benefits after acute rTMS treatment for depression.

A new Clinical Neurophysiology study shows that cortical microstructure — specifically myelin content — shapes the earliest components of direct electrical stimulation responses, with implications for intra-operative brain mapping and why the g.HIamp amplifier’s artifact control matters.

Cognitive load measures how much mental effort someone is using at a given time. Integrating it into Tobii eye tracking workflows reveals not just where people look, but how hard their brain is working — unlocking new insights in usability research, sports performance, and training.

Beyond physical and technical demands, Olympic sports place highly specific demands on each athlete's visual system. Eye tracking technology reveals how elite Winter Olympians use their vision — and how those visual skills can be trained to perform under pressure.

Conducting neuroscience studies in real-world environments is gaining importance. fNIRS’s portability, ease of use, and robustness to motion make it the ideal tool for naturalistic research in education, sports, clinical settings, and daily life.

NIRx and Brain Innovation launch a comprehensive tutorial video series for Satori fNIRS analysis software, covering preprocessing pipelines, data analysis tools, and the full Satori interface.

Cortico-cortical evoked potentials (CCEPs) are a neurophysiological technique used to assess functional connectivity between different regions of the brain. By delivering electrical stimulation to one cortical area and recording the resulting activity in another, CCEPs help map brain networks involved in movement, sensation, and cognition.

A closer look at how the Ariel Fischer Lab at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is using the AMTI Instrumented Treadmill for high-precision gait analysis and biomechanical research.

Qualisys has officially launched OnTraq, a markerless analysis system that lets elite sports organizations assess a full roster of 20 athletes in just 30 minutes — delivering accurate, repeatable functional data without specialist operation.

NIRx and Brain Innovation release Satori EDU — a free educational version of the state-of-the-art fNIRS processing and analysis software, complete with predefined datasets and a step-by-step Getting Started Guide.

EMG pattern recognition translates muscle signals into prosthetic movements, enabling more natural limb function for patients with upper-limb deficiencies. Two recent studies demonstrate how input data quality and type significantly improve actuation accuracy in myoelectric prosthetics.

EMG-guided Human Robot Collaboration (HRC) enables automated optimization of worker posture and joint torque in industrial settings, reducing muscle effort and improving ergonomics during high-effort tasks.

Human-in-the-loop methods using EMG biosignals and machine learning are transforming wearable robotics, enabling more personalized assistive devices that reduce muscle effort and device abandonment.

MANUS gloves are now natively integrated into NVIDIA Isaac Lab 2.3, enabling researchers and robotics teams to capture high-fidelity demonstration data for robot policy training through natural hand teleoperation inside simulation.

A practical guide to using inertial motion capture for biomechanics research — covering how to capture reliable 3D kinematics in lab and field settings, choose the right system, and translate movement data into meaningful research outcomes.

In the final installment of the NIH Grant Writing Series, Dr. William Gerin shares expert advice on building a realistic budget, navigating new NIH policies, and writing clearly and engagingly so reviewers understand and support your research.

fNIRS is increasingly applied in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) systems due to its portability, ease of use, and robustness to motion. This post explores neurorehabilitation, neurofeedback, and daily-life applications of fNIRS-BCI, with study examples and Artinis device solutions.

Myoelectric-controlled lower limb prostheses use EMG signals to actuate movement, but assumptions about neural activation between residual and intact limbs may need revision. New research reveals that amputation alters motor unit properties in ways that directly impact prosthetic control models.

NIRx introduces advanced multiplexing capabilities in the Aurora acquisition software, enabling high-density fNIRS configurations with greater channel counts and improved data quality.

NIRx Medical Technologies announces a strategic partnership with Dutch fNIRS pioneer Artinis Medical Systems, supported by healthcare investor Gilde Healthcare.

Electromyography-driven musculoskeletal models can track muscle fatigue in real-time, with applications in sports training, rehabilitation, and manual handling. This post explores a novel time-varying model (t-pEMS) that uses EMG data to estimate fatigue progression with person-specific accuracy.

Combining portable NIRS and High-Density EMG provides a comprehensive view of muscle fatigue, oxygenation, and neural recruitment — enabling richer insights across sports science, rehabilitation, and clinical research.

By combining EMG and ultrasound imaging, neuromechanics research reveals how muscles activate and adapt mechanically and neurally — opening the door to personalized rehabilitation and deeper insights into individual movement signatures.

NIRx officially launches NIRxWINGS2 — the next evolution in physiological sensing for multimodal fNIRS neuroimaging, featuring improved signal quality, the NIRx BioLink universal sensor port, and full wireless mobility.

Tobii Glasses X, our newest wearable eye tracker, shows you hidden truths about your business in intuitive, affordable, and scalable ways.

Dr. William Gerin shares expert guidance on choosing the right collaborators, crafting a compelling Specific Aims page, and preparing pilot data that convinces reviewers your research is feasible and worth funding.

Discover how Tobii Glasses X eye tracking technology is transforming training and productivity in heavy machinery industries — from understanding operator attention patterns to accelerating skills transfer from expert to novice.

Eye tracking research reveals how age, cultural background, and cognitive traits shape the way people visually process information. Understanding these demographic differences is essential for designing inclusive interfaces, effective marketing, and adaptive learning experiences.

NIRx releases a comprehensive video guide on optimizing signal quality for fNIRS experiments, covering quantitative and qualitative assessment, troubleshooting common challenges, and a real-time setup example.

NIRx and Brain Innovation announce Satori 2.0, introducing Python integration, a new data plotter for multi-channel visualization, and integrated user guides — transforming how fNIRS researchers preprocess and analyze their data.

Delsys EMG systems help sports performance and rehabilitation professionals measure asymmetry, fatigue, compensation, and muscle inhibition in athletes — translating precise data into actionable insights for return-to-play decisions.

Cardiff University researchers combine TMS and Delsys EMG during dynamic walking tasks to reveal how the brain and spinal cord coordinate muscle activity in real-world movement — with direct applications in fall prevention and rehabilitation.

Artinis releases the Brite MKIV — featuring a novel receiver with increased sensitivity, new accessories, and enhanced software. The latest version significantly decreases setup time in every subject and setting, further expanding fNIRS capabilities.

Exploring how Systemic Physiology-Augmented fNIRS (SPA-fNIRS) combines peripheral physiological signals with fNIRS data for cleaner results and richer neuroscience insights.

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Research Team (RUASRT) set out to tackle a tough challenge: studying how kestrels master wind-hovering in turbulent conditions. Traditional tracking methods couldn’t provide the precise, high-speed kinematic data needed for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) stability research.