NIRS device specification overview

At Artinis, our goal is to make optical imaging easy. We offer the full spectrum of NIRS devices, and all our devices can be mixed and matched to create your optimal setup. To aid you in finding the right device(s) for your research, we have drafted this comparative table below with the most important specifications for each device.

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Measuring area Brain Brain Brain Brain Brain Brain Brain & Muscle Brain & Muscle Brain & Muscle Muscle Muscle
Sample rate Up to 75 Hz Up to 75 Hz Up to 150 Hz Up to 150 Hz Up to 75 Hz 25 to 75 Hz Up to 100 Hz Up to 100 Hz Up to 50 Hz Up to 100 Hz Up to 50 Hz
Measuring time Up to 3 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 3 hours Up to 2 hours Up to 30 hours Up to 30 hours Up to 5+ hours Up to 6 hours Up to 6 hours
Number of channels 27 channels, up to 54 in dual mode 27 channels Up to 10 channels 8 channels 27 channels Up to 27 channels 6 relative, 1 absolute channels 6 relative, 1 absolute channels 1 channel with solid state detector 3 relative, 1 absolute channels 8 channels
Measuring distance 20 - 55 mm 30 mm 20 - 55 mm 30 mm 20 - 55 mm 20 - 55 mm 29, 35 and 41 mm 29, 35 and 41 mm 20, 25 and 30 mm 30, 35 and 40 mm. 10, 15 and 20 mm for SSC 25 - 40 mm
Short Separation Channels (SSC) available Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes (built-in) No Not applicable Yes (built-in) No
Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) available Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
Suitable for Infants to adults Adults Children to adults Children to adults Infants to children Infants to adults Children to adults Infants to adults Infants to adults Children to adults Children to adults
Simultaneous use 2 units 2 units 2 units 2 units 2 units 1 unit 2 units (preliminary results) 2 units (preliminary results) 1 unit 4+ units 4 units
Data collection & storage Bluetooth and 100 h on-board storage Bluetooth and 100 h on-board storage Bluetooth and 100 h on-board storage Bluetooth and 100 h on-board storage Bluetooth and 100 h on-board storage Bluetooth and 200 h on-board storage Bluetooth and 250 h on-board storage Bluetooth and 250 h on-board storage Not applicable Bluetooth and 100 h on-board storage Bluetooth
Total weight 300 g 305 g 210 g 245 g 250 g 188 g (device only) 236 g 188 g 3 kg 30 g 210 g