actiCAP
Overview
actiCAP* - The third generation of active electrodes
Brain Products is proud to present actiCAP, another ground-breaking development aimed at raising EEG & ERP research to the next level. actiCAP combines active electrodes based on high-quality Ag/AgCl sensors with a new type of integrated noise subtraction circuits delivering even lower noise levels than any other „normal“ active electrodes achieves.
But that‘s not all: actiCAP can be connected to nearly any existing research EEG amplifier system. All of our amplifiers as well as most of our competitors’ amplifiers will work with actiCAP. If you decide to switch from passive to active electrodes you will no longer be forced to exchange your entire recording system. Simply keep your existing hardware, and the acquisition and analysis software you are used to working with and add the actiCAP to reduce your preparation time e.g. for 64 channels down less than 10 minutes.
Some more actiCAP features in brief:
> Impedances are measured and displayed at each electrode by using LEDs
> Impedance values are stored in a text file and can be reviewed any time during data analysis
> Each electrode can be disconnected from the system and replaced with a new one in case of malfunctioning
> Electrodes can be plugged into the cap before the cap is placed on the subject. In fact a slit in the electrode housing allows to inject gel and minimize the impedances while the cap and the electrodes are already in place
* US patent pending
Technical Specifications
| Control unit | |
| Channels | 16Ch, 32Ch, 64Ch, 128Ch |
| Daisy Chaining Support; max. Ch | Yes; 256 Ch |
| Testsignal [μVpp] | 200 (sine wave) |
| ActiveShielding Support | Yes, Hardware |
| MR-Compatibility | No |
| Electrode properties (EEG measurement) | |
| Amplification | 1 |
| Input Impedance [MΩ] | > 200 |
| Pass Band [Hz] | DC - 5000 |
| System Noise (incl. sensors noise, 0.1 – 35 Hz ) [μVpp] | < 2 |
| Dynamic Range [mV] | ± 1000 |
| Self Offset (including sensors offset in 0.9% saline) [mV] | < 20 |
| Electrode properties (Impedance measurement) | |
| Impedance Measurement Range [kΩ] | 1 - 120 |
| Impedance Measurement [rel Error %] | 10 |
| Impedance Measurement Frequency [Hz] | 30 |
| Direct Impedance Display (DID on Cap) | LED: Green, Yellow, Red |
| Electrode properties (Shielding) | |
| ActiveShielding Support | Yes, Hardware |
| actiCAP Control software | |
| Impedance Display Threshold Selection | User defined |
| Impedance Topographical Map | Yes |
| Impedance Logging (ASCII) | Yes |
| Load Layout from Recorder rwksp | Yes |
| Electrode Grouping | Yes |
| OS Requirement | W2K (SP4), Win XP (SP2) .NET2 mandatory |
| Available EEG amplifier adapter | |
| Brain Products | all amplifiers |
| Neuroscan | SynAmps ssp, NuAmps |
| Deyemed | all amplifiers |
| Nihon Kodhen | all amplifiers |
| ANT | all amplifiers |
| G-Tec | all amplifiers |
| MicroMed | all non MR |
| EGI | all non MR |
| Other: | Yes, pls. Send Email |
| Rating | |
| Classification | MDD 93/42/EEC, Class IIa |
| Patient Safety | Protection class II, EMC tested,Type BF (IEC 60601) |
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Manual, Tutorials & Downloads (only for registered users)
Press Release Articles
7.2010
eXtreme EEG on Mountain Bike...
by David Kadlec
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7.2010
actiCAP Control Software Version 1.2.1.0
by Dr. Davide Riccobon
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7.2010
Official patent approval for the “actiCAP” EEG cap approaches
by Stefanie Rudrich
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3.2010
EEG caps in a nutshell – New tutorial on how to select a suitable recording cap
by Katja Wust, Technical Writer
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12.2009
EEG in a Rollercoaster - eXtreme EEG measured in the Europa-Park Rust
by Dr. Michael Jachan, Maria Schatt, Patrick Britz and Dr. Achim Hornecker, Software Development
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12.2009
The actiCAP system has come of age
by Bernd Picht, Head of R&D Department
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8.2009
FaSor (Fahrer als Sensor) - The driver as sensor
by Alexander Svojanovsky, Brain Products General Manager
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8.2009
Brain Products goes eXtreme EEG - Recording EEGs in the Nepalese Himalayas
by Pierluigi Castellone, Sales Manager
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8.2009
Demonstration of Dry Electrode "actiCAP" in Berlin
by Alexander Svojanovsky, General Manager
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8.2009
actiCAP - Technical Innovations
by Davide Riccobon, Product Manager
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4.2009
Brain Products & Team PhyPa present Brain-Controlled Computer Game at MEDICA 2008
by Stefanie Rudrich, Marketing
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4.2009
Welcome to eXtreme EEG: Tabletennis
by Patrick Britz, Sales & Support
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12.2008
Brains in Space II – Brain research at the German Aerospace Centers’ (DLR) Short Arm Human Centrifuge
by Dr. Stefan Schneider, Dr. Sven Baerwalde and Simon Guardiera (German Sport University Cologne and Ge
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9.2008
Taking Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) research onto the track. Potential and challenges for increasing traffic safety
by Sebastian Welke, Center of Human-Machine Systems, Team PhyPA, Technische Universität Berlin,
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9.2008
actiCAP_ControlSoftware II
by Bernd Picht, Technical Coordinator Research & Development
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1.2008
SuperVisc: New Electrolyte Gel for Active Electrodes
by Falk Minow, EasyCap‘s General Manager
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10.2006
actiCAP© boots road safety research
by Dr. Robert Störmer, Technical Support
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5.2006
actiCAP© – The third Generation of Active Electrodes
by Alexander Svojanovsky, General Manager
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6.2005
New active electrode system actiCAP
by Alexander Svojanovsky, General Manager
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