Artinis Medical Systems

01/09/2026

What happens to muscle oxygenation as exercise intensity increases?

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) allows researchers to monitor local changes in muscle oxygenation during exercise, providing insight into the balance between oxygen supply and demand. In this introduction to muscle NIRS, we cover the fundamentals behind the measurement and show what these signals can tell us in practice:

🟡 How NIRS measures changes in oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin and total hemoglobin.
🔵 How Tissue Saturation Index (TSI) provides an absolute measure of tissue oxygen saturation.
🟡 What happens to muscle oxygenation as exercise intensity increases, including an example from a multistage fitness test.
🔵 How measurements such as arterial and venous occlusions can be used to assess parameters including oxygen consumption, blood flow and reoxygenation.

The video also looks at the value of measuring locally across multiple muscle regions, where oxygen consumption can differ even within the same muscle. Curious about muscle NIRS and its applications in sports and exercise research?

🔗 Watch the full introduction:
https://zurl.co/yIXlO

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27/08/2026

🧠 This September, join Artinis Medical Systems & NIRx Medical Technologies for a series of expert-led webinars exploring real-time analysis, clinical applications, and advanced data analysis.

🔹 9 September | Mind in Motion
Dr. Michael Lührs introduces the latest Turbo-Satori update and demonstrates its potential for online fNIRS analysis and neurofeedback.

🔹 16 September | fNIRS as a Novel Biomarker for Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Camilla Simoncelli, PhD, explores how fNIRS can support the assessment of rare neurodevelopmental disorders and help track therapeutic effects.

🔹 23 September | Satori Reloaded
The Satori team presents Satori 2026, featuring a new ANCOVA module, advanced analysis methods, performance improvements, and expanded visualization tools.

All webinars are online and open to researchers interested in advancing their fNIRS research. 👉 Register and explore the full webinar program: artinis-nirx.com/webinar

20/08/2026

🧠 Join Artinis & NIRx at BrainConnects 2026 in Singapore!

We’re excited to be part of BrainConnects 2026: Shared Signals, Connected Learning, taking place September 29 – October 2, 2026, at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Following the first two conference days, Artinis NIRx will host a two-day fNIRS workshop on October 1–2, combining theoretical foundations with practical, hands-on experience.

🔬 Day 1 – fNIRS foundations & applications
Explore experiment design and montage planning, the complete fNIRS workflow from montage design to data analysis, advanced fNIRS applications, and multimodal neuroimaging.

👨‍🔬 Day 2 – Hands-on fNIRS
Get practical experience with montage design and cap building, setup and acquisition, triggers, fNIRS hyperscanning with Brite Ultra, neurofeedback, and troubleshooting.

You can register for:
🔹 All 4 days – Conference + fNIRS Workshop
🔹 Conference only – September 29–30
🔹 fNIRS Workshop only – October 1–2

👉 Register here: https://buff.ly/LNQgDIC
⏰ Registration deadline: September 20

Learn more & view the program: https://buff.ly/G0jtM6h

We look forward to seeing you in Singapore!

11/08/2026

How do young children’s brains coordinate with a parent during play?
In their exciting new fNIRS hyperscanning study, Terry et al. used two wireless Brite MKII systems to simultaneously measure brain activity in 20 mother–toddler dyads. Children aged 24–36 months built Duplo structures either collaboratively with their mother or individually, separated by a curtain.
The authors found different patterns of mother–child neural coherence across the two conditions. During collaborative play, coherence was greater between the children’s left prefrontal cortex and the mothers’ right temporoparietal junction. By enabling two people to be measured at the same time during a natural, child-friendly activity, the Brite MKII helps researchers explore how early social interaction and collaboration develop.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://zurl.co/bzKQ7

28/07/2026

Can VR-based therapy help us better understand pain recovery after injury?
In a recent pilot study, Mace et al. examined an 8-week home-based therapeutic VR intervention for subacute musculoskeletal pain, using the OctaMon to measure prefrontal cortex activity with fNIRS.

The results showed:
🟡 High feasibility, with 93% valid fNIRS recordings
🔵 No reported safety concerns
🟡 Improvements in pain intensity, pain interference, pain anxiety, pain catastrophizing, mindfulness, coping, and pain self-efficacy
🔵 Changes in medial and lateral prefrontal cortex activity during VR relaxation and distraction tasks

These findings suggest that combining VR therapy with fNIRS may help researchers better understand the neural mechanisms behind nonpharmacological pain management.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://zurl.co/ASAgO

21/07/2026

Can VR make exercise more engaging without changing its cognitive benefits?
In a pilot study, Kelsey et al. compared traditional cycling with VR-based cycling in adults with overweight/obesity, a group at elevated risk of cognitive decline. Participants completed two 16-minute moderate-intensity cycling sessions, followed by a Stroop task while prefrontal cortex oxygenation was measured with fNIRS and processed in OxySoft.

The results showed similar Stroop accuracy and no significant differences in prefrontal O2Hb between conditions. Response time was faster after traditional cycling in two Stroop rounds, but overall, both exercise modes appeared feasible and produced largely comparable post-exercise cognitive outcomes.
A promising step for VR-based exercise research, and a clear example of how fNIRS can help assess brain responses in more engaging, movement-friendly settings.

🔗 Read the full article: https://zurl.co/vdjIA

20/07/2026

What a great few days at the International Society for Exercise Neuroscience Conference & Workshop! A big thank you to all the bright-minded participants for the inspiring discussions and shared enthusiasm for advancing exercise neuroscience and wearable neuroimaging. And special kudos to Chiara Bulgarelli ( )from Birkbeck University of London for delivering an excellent presentation! We look forward to seeing you all again at future events🌟

20/07/2026

📣 Join us this autumn as we connect with the community across Europe! See all upcoming events worldwide at https://www.artinis-nirx.com/events

🇸🇪 Neuroimaging Methods Symposium (NEMES)
📍Gothenburg, Sweden | 21–23 September

🇭🇺 Social Neuroimaging in Action: fNIRS Workshop
📍Budapest, Hungary | 28–29 September
Register: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/social-neuroimaging-in-action-fnirs-workshop-in-budapest-tickets-1988374769461?aff=oddtdtcreator

🇳🇴 4th Annual Meeting of the Society for fNIRS Norge
📍Norway | 30 October
Register: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/4th-annual-meeting-of-the-society-for-fnirs-norge-tickets-1987978486167?aff=oddtdtcreator

🇸🇪 Nordic Conference on Physical Activity and Brain Health
📍Stockholm, Sweden | 11–12 November
Pre-conference workshop: fNIRS in Motion: Harnessing Physiology for Better Brain Signals on 10 November
Register: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/fnirs-in-motion-harnessing-physiology-for-better-brain-signals-tickets-1991380266985?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to seeing you there!

14/07/2026

How well can virtual reality capture brain activity during real-world behaviors?
A recent study by Dina et al. combined a CAVE virtual reality environment with mobile to measure response inhibition in children aged 3 to 7. During the task, participants interacted with virtual bubbles while the authors used two Brite devices to record cortical activity.

The study demonstrated that this multimodal CAVE-fNIRS setup was feasible and well tolerated in young children, opening new possibilities for studying in engaging, movement-friendly environments.

🔗 Read the publication: https://zurl.co/DFnoK

07/07/2026

Virtual Reality is transforming the way we study the brain by bringing real-world scenarios into controlled research environments. But to fully benefit from these immersive settings, researchers also need brain imaging technology that can move with the participant.
The Brite family was designed for exactly that. Its lightweight, wearable design allows participants to move naturally while brain activity is measured, making it well suited for virtual reality applications.

🟡 Freedom to move: Capture brain activity during realistic, interactive tasks without restricting participant movement.

🔵 Easy synchronization: LSL integration enables seamless synchronization between fNIRS, VR, and other research systems.

🟡 Quick setup: The Brite Frontal can be set up in just a few minutes, helping researchers get started faster.

🔗 Read the full blog post: https://zurl.co/2c7ns