A small light source.A wider possibility.
More bandwidth.
Less weight.
Increased data rate
Higher data rates and longer operating time. The current system transmits 15.36 Mbps of neural data, without compression.
Over 75% reduced weight
A lighter interface for freely moving research, with a headmount weighing ≤ 2.5 g.
Light-based transmission
Reduced susceptibility to RF interference and the signal distortions that metal structures can introduce into radio links.
Freely moving experiments
25% reduced cost and time, with untethered recording during natural behaviour.
Follow the signal.
Explore each stage, from the probe interface to the neural data on your desktop.
Small interface. Complete connection.
The probe and headstage are shown in a gently separated view of the mating interface. In use, the green probe PCB mates to the Molex connector on the rear of the headstage; the electrode shank sits within the brain. The headstage acquires neural activity for uncompressed optical transmission. An Omnetics interface option is also available.
Example probe shown. Sold separately and not manufactured by NeuroVLC.
Light carries the signal.
Optical data travels from the headstage’s optical transmitter to overhead optical receivers. Single-receiver coverage is the target for a standard enclosure; larger arenas may need additional receivers.
From optical link to data stream.
The optical receiver feeds the stationary acquisition unit, which carries the recovered neural data to the recording computer.
See the activity as it happens.
Real-time visualisation displays signal channels as they are acquired, with the uncompressed recording retained for analysis.
See the signal
while it matters.
Live views show signal quality and activity while an experiment is running, with uncompressed data available for deeper analysis.
Molex and Omnetics interface options support different probe configurations.
Molex connector information ↗
More bandwidth.
More neural activity to observe.
Optical communication opens a path toward recording from thousands of channels while keeping the neural data uncompressed.
Explore the optical research ↗The compact recording platform is the starting point for a wider programme of optical development.
Free-space optical communication has achieved data rates of 10 Gbps and above in fields outside neuroscience, equivalent to over 40,000 channels sampled at 20 kS/s with 12-bit resolution. Translating this potential into neuroscience is a research direction NeuroVLC is building towards.
A platform built
to keep opening doors.
Today’s optical recording platform is a starting point. Our research is exploring what comes next.
More channels
Scaling optical bandwidth toward thousands of channels while preserving broad probe compatibility and uncompressed data.
Wireless power
Exploring ways to power neural interfaces without adding a physical tether.
Incorporating stimulation
Investigating optogenetic integration alongside neural recording.