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Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
5 (+2 references)
Sensor Location:
AF3, AF4, T7, T8, Pz
Resolution:
16 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Long life semi-dry polymer
Motion Sensor:
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
Connectivity:
-
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
BT5
Connectivity:
Extender Support – future feature
Battery Life:
Up to 20 hours
Reference:
CMS/DRL references on left mastoid process
Sample Rate:
2048 internal downsampled to 128 SPS
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.5 – 43 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Emotional States:
Excitement
Long term excitement
Stress
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Mental Commands
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
None
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
iOS 12 or above (Beta release)
Android 7.0 Nougat (API level 24) or above (Beta release)
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
14 (+2 references)
Sensor Location:
AF3, AF4, F3, F4, FC5, FC6, F7, F8, T7, T8, P7, P8, O1, O2
Resolution:
14 bits or 16 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.51µV (14 bits mode), 0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
(user configured)
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Saline soaked felt pads
Motion Sensor:
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
Connectivity:
Proprietary USB receiver (included): 2.4GHz band.
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
BT5 Ready
Connectivity:
USB 2.0
Battery Life:
Up to 9 hours
Reference:
CMS/DRL references at P3/P4 or M1/M2 left/right mastoid process alternative
Sample Rate:
2048 internal downsampled to 128 SPS or 256 SPS (user configured)
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.16 – 43 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Look Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Laugh
Smirk Left/Right
Emotional States:
Excitement
Long term excitement
Frustration
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Mental Commands
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
14 bits/16 bits voltage resolution
Enable/disable motion sensors (accelerometer, gyro, magnetometer)
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
iOS 12 or above (Beta release)
Android 7.0 Nougat (API level 24) or above (Beta release)
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
Up to 32 (+2 references)
Sensor Location:
Configurable in any 10-20 location
Resolution:
16 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.51µV (14 bits mode), 0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
(user configured)
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Saline OR Ag/AgCl + Gel
Motion Sensor:
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
Connectivity:
Proprietary USB receiver (included): 2.4GHz band.
BLE Dongle included
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
BT5.2
Connectivity:
USB-C (Bluetooth dongle, USB-A to USB-C adaptor included)
Battery Life:
Up to 6 hours
Reference:
CMS/DRL configurable in any 10-20 location or on ears (contains compatible ear clips for sensors – Gel model only )
Sample Rate:
2048 internal downsampled to 256 SPS
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.16 – 43 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Look Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Laugh
Smirk Left/Right
Emotional States:
Excitement
Long term excitement
Stress
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Mental Commands
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
Positioning of recording and reference sensors.
Motion configuration 32/64Hz
Position of Control Box (at Iz or Cz)
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
2 (+4 references)
Sensor Location:
Left and Right Ear Canal
Resolution:
14 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.51μV
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Dry non-toxic non-allergenic conductive elastomer earbud
Motion Sensor:
6 axis sensor, 4 quaternions
Connectivity:
-
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
-
Connectivity:
USB 2.0 (firmware updates and headset charging only)
Battery Life:
Up to 6 hours
Reference:
Averaging circuit using Split CMS, split DRL sensors on rear of ear flap (pinna)
Sample Rate:
8kHz, filtered and down-sampled to 128Hz
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.16 – 45 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
TBA
Emotional States:
Cognitive Load
Attention
Cognitive Stress
Mental Commands
- TBA -
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
None
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher Requires a USB-Bluetooth™ music streaming dongle, uses internal Bluetooth™ Low Energy receiver for EEG data
Technical Specification
Sensor Count:
5 (+2 references)
14 (+2 references)
Up to 32 (+2 references)
2 (+4 references)
Sensor Location:
AF3, AF4, T7, T8, Pz
AF3, AF4, F3, F4, FC5, FC6, F7, F8, T7, T8, P7, P8, O1, O2
Configurable in any 10-20 location
Left and Right Ear Canal
Resolution:
16 bits per channel
14 bits or 16 bits per channel
16 bits per channel
14 bits per channel
LSB Resolution:
0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
0.51µV (14 bits mode), 0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
(user configured)
0.51µV (14 bits mode), 0.1275µV (16 bits mode)
(user configured)
0.51μV
Dynamic Range:
±4.17 mV
±4.17 mV
±4.17 mV
±4.17 mV
Sensor Technology:
Long life semi-dry polymer
Saline soaked felt pads
Saline OR Ag/AgCl + Gel
Dry non-toxic non-allergenic conductive elastomer earbud
Motion Sensor:
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
9 axis sensor (4 quaternions, 3x accelerometer, 3x magnetometer)
6 axis sensor, 4 quaternions
Connectivity:
-
Proprietary USB receiver (included): 2.4GHz band.
Proprietary USB receiver (included): 2.4GHz band.
BLE Dongle included
-
Connectivity:
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Bluetooth® Low Energy
Connectivity:
BT5
BT5 Ready
BT5.2
-
Connectivity:
Extender Support – future feature
USB 2.0
USB-C (Bluetooth dongle, USB-A to USB-C adaptor included)
USB 2.0 (firmware updates and headset charging only)
Battery Life:
Up to 20 hours
Up to 9 hours
Up to 6 hours
Up to 6 hours
Reference:
CMS/DRL references on left mastoid process
CMS/DRL references at P3/P4 or M1/M2 left/right mastoid process alternative
CMS/DRL configurable in any 10-20 location or on ears (contains compatible ear clips for sensors – Gel model only )
Averaging circuit using Split CMS, split DRL sensors on rear of ear flap (pinna)
Sample Rate:
2048 internal downsampled to 128 SPS
2048 internal downsampled to 128 SPS or 256 SPS (user configured)
2048 internal downsampled to 256 SPS
8kHz, filtered and down-sampled to 128Hz
Contact Quality:
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Realtime CQ monitor (patented)
Frequency Response:
0.5 – 43 Hz
0.16 – 43 Hz
0.16 – 43 Hz
0.16 – 45 Hz
Detections
Facial Expressions:
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Look Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Laugh
Smirk Left/Right
Blink
Wink Left/Right
Look Left/Right
Furrow (frown)
Raise Brow (surprise)
Smile
Clench Teeth (grimace)
Laugh
Smirk Left/Right
TBA
Emotional States:
Excitement
Long term excitement
Stress
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Excitement
Long term excitement
Frustration
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Excitement
Long term excitement
Frustration
Engagement
Relaxation
Interest/Affinity
Focus
Cognitive Load
Attention
Cognitive Stress
Mental Commands
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
Neutral + up to 4 pretrained items from a list of 13 labels:
Push
Pull
Lift
Drop
Left
Right
Rotate clockwise
Rotate anti-clockwise
Rotate forwards
Rotate backwards
Rotate left
Rotate right
Disappear
- TBA -
Configurable Options
User Configurable Options:
None
14 bits/16 bits voltage resolution
Enable/disable motion sensors (accelerometer, gyro, magnetometer)
Positioning of recording and reference sensors.
Motion configuration 32/64Hz
Position of Control Box (at Iz or Cz)
None
Prerequisites
Suported Platforms:
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
iOS 12 or above (Beta release)
Android 7.0 Nougat (API level 24) or above (Beta release)
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
iOS 12 or above (Beta release)
Android 7.0 Nougat (API level 24) or above (Beta release)
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher
Windows 10 (64-bit) v1607+
Mac OS X 10.13 and higher Requires a USB-Bluetooth™ music streaming dongle, uses internal Bluetooth™ Low Energy receiver for EEG data
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products are not designed or intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment of disease.
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*Disclaimer – EMOTIV products are intended to be used for research applications and personal use only. Our products are not sold as Medical Devices as defined in EU directive 93/42/EEC. Our
products are not designed or intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment of disease.