Research Posters

PREFRONTAL NIRS-EEG/EOG JOINT-MONITORING USING A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY FOR COGNITIVE TESTS IN A COMMUNITY SETTING

Customized headgear development for NIRS-EEG/EOG joint-monitoring

Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is a functional neuroimaging technique that uses low-intensity near infrared light to measure hemodynamic changes associated with the neural activity.
We are combining NIRS with electroencephalography (EEG) and Electrooculography (EOG) to capture the bidirectional interactions between the neuronal and the hemodynamic responses at the prefrontal cortex during the assessment of executive function [1], [2], [3].
The headgear is customized for subject-specific forehead contour captured with 3D scanning and surface modeling using computer-aided design (CAD).
The headgear is manufactured with additive manufacturing (3D printing), e.g., low-cost fused deposition modeling amenable to low-resource setting.

Development of a Low-cost Portable Brain Scanner with Telemonitoring Platform (called CEREBROS™) for Neonatal Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) Management
6/11/20
Of the three million neonatal deaths which occurred globally in 2012, 779,000 took place in India. In India, perinatal asphyxia contributes to 20% of neonatal mortality (NMR) and 50% of early neonatal mortality (ENM) - 400 children losing their lives daily - a major public health problem. Asphyxia can result in coma, irregular breathing, absence of neonatal reflexes, dilated pupils, irregular heart rates, and seizures which can lead to brain cell dysfunction, injury, and death if untreated. Most seriously, asphyxia can cause injury to the central nervous system. This injury is termed Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE).