innovative and dedicated research support

Whether you are interested in developing advanced level closed-loop tES projects or just want to setup fNIRS and/or EEG experiments, Silverline offers 2 levels of training support packages to help you through the difficult research and development decision making processes:

Standard Training Package (up to 20hrs research support) 

Research training  support provided by Silverline Research will include training to help setup the tES, fNIRS, EEG cap integration and software synchronization for any compatible tES, EEG, and fNIRS system. Specific advice/training on fNIRS, EEG and tES experimental setup, design and analysis methods provided upon request.  The 20hrs of research support includes face-to-face online meetings of 1-2hr duration each plus any additional time allocated to perform research and interpretation services of designs and data outside the allocated online meetings. 

Premium Training Package (up to 40hrs research support) 

The Premium Package will include the same research training support services as the Standard Service Package with an additional 20hrs of dedicated research training support for more demanding projects and to support research teams over the duration of a research project. 

OptEStim platform for real-time analytics and closed-loop tES using EEG and fNIRS 

Real-time EEG-fNIRS monitoring and analytics

OptEStim platform offers advanced software-level capabilities for brain-state determination on an easy-to-use graphical user interface that allows real-time monitoring and analysis of EEG and fNIRS metrics using the streaming feature (e.g. EEG-Alpha peak, COG and fNIRS-O2Hbmean), including heart rate (HR) and variability (HRV) from fNIRS signals.  

Closed-Loop control of tES with EEG-fNIRS

OptEStim platform provides different open-loop (i.e., standard tES protocols) and closed-loop (Entrainment and Conditional programs included) programs to run experiments using the Starstim tES parameters (tDCS, tACS, tRNS and hybrid tDCS/tACS/tRNS) using EEG and/or fNIRS metrics as user-defined thresholds to close the loop. The Entrainment closed-loop program allows the user to define the EEG metric (e.g., initial Alpha peak power) to close the loop; while the Conditional closed-loop program allows both EEG (e.g., Alpha COG, Gamma peak power) and fNIRS (Mean O2Hb, HHb, HR, HRV) metrics to set the threshold for tES. 

Quickly learn advanced level tES-fNIRS/EEG experimental designs

This OptEStim platform offers the simplest and quickest way to get started on leading advanced brain state monitoring and closed-loop experiments without the demanding software development and training times. Therefore enabling faster tES protocol development and pilot testing of protocols for further research and clinical projects. Bespoke closed-loop programs can be developed for your specific research needs.  

OptEStim software (Beta) provides:

• Synchronous tracking of brain activity (EEG) and hemodynamics (fNIRS) 

• instant visualizations of EEG-fNIRS analytics

• Open-loop, Entrainment and Conditional closed-loop programs

• Results of session as raw and detailed EEG and fNIRS analytics of all channels are provided in csv format

OptEStim is currently in Beta mode, which is provided as a service of the Silverline Training  packages. OptEStim is currently configured with the Starstim fNIRS system. Requests for demonstration of the OptEStim software with the Starstim fNIRS system are provided on request