For cognitive processes to function well, it is essential that the brain is optimally supplied
with oxygen and blood. In recent years, evidence has emerged suggesting that cerebral …

Significance: Beer–Lambert law (BLL) is a widely used tool for contact and remote
determination of absorber concentration in various media, including living tissues. Originally …

The application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in the neurosciences has
been expanding over the last 40 years. Today, it is addressing a wide range of applications …

Parent-child synchrony, the coupling of behavioral and biological signals during social
contact, may fine-tune the child's brain circuitries associated with emotional bond formation …

Recent advances in materials, mechanics, and electronic device design are rapidly
establishing the foundations for health monitoring technologies that have “skin-like” …

Flexible and wearable biosensors are the next‐generation healthcare devices that can
efficiently monitor human health conditions in day‐to‐day life. Moreover, the rapid growth …

Safe locomotion is a crucial aspect of human daily living that requires well-functioning motor
control processes. The human neuromotor control of daily activities such as walking relies …

Background Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is increasingly used in the field
of posture and gait to investigate patterns of cortical brain activation while people move …

Objective. Brain–computer interface (BCI) refers to procedures that link the central nervous
system to a device. BCI was historically performed using electroencephalography (EEG). In …

Even though research in the field of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has been
performed for more than 20 years, consensus on signal processing methods is still lacking …