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Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has gained interest for brain activation analyses during the last decade. This is particularly true in the neuroergonomics field where many advantages of the fNIRS system make possible the design of truly ecological evaluations and recordings in real working situations.
In contrast with fMRI, the fNIRS portability "on the field" has allowed the study of neuroanatomical substrate of the brain at work in real life settings with better spatial resolution than any other portable devices such as electroencephalography (raw EEG signal) for instance. The use of the light as a source for brain imaging is also another advantage of fNRIS that allows new paradigms and provides new insight on the brain processing. It is now possible to acquire brain data without electrical interferences in noisy environment such as cars or plane cockpits. Despite a lower spatial resolution than fMRI, the better signal to noise ratio of fNRIS makes online analyses and BCI more efficient, with applications for neurofeedback and neurotraining in healthy people and patients. Finally, it is the only brain imaging technique that provides real brain activity measurement during non-invasive brain stimulation like transcranial current stimulation (tCS).
In this research topic we would like to encourage publications that provide new insight on brain functioning during real life or ecological tasks. This includes various domains such as transportation, sports, training, virtual and augmented reality with or without brain stimulation as well as children study, real-life social interactions and Hyperscanning.
In contrast with fMRI, the fNIRS portability "on the field" has allowed the study of neuroanatomical substrate of the brain at work in real life settings with better spatial resolution than any other portable devices such as electroencephalography (raw EEG signal) for instance. The use of the light as a source for brain imaging is also another advantage of fNRIS that allows new paradigms and provides new insight on the brain processing. It is now possible to acquire brain data without electrical interferences in noisy environment such as cars or plane cockpits. Despite a lower spatial resolution than fMRI, the better signal to noise ratio of fNRIS makes online analyses and BCI more efficient, with applications for neurofeedback and neurotraining in healthy people and patients. Finally, it is the only brain imaging technique that provides real brain activity measurement during non-invasive brain stimulation like transcranial current stimulation (tCS).
In this research topic we would like to encourage publications that provide new insight on brain functioning during real life or ecological tasks. This includes various domains such as transportation, sports, training, virtual and augmented reality with or without brain stimulation as well as children study, real-life social interactions and Hyperscanning.
Keywords: neuroergonomics, fNIRS, BCI, neurofeedback, neurotraining, transcranial current stimulation, tCS
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