Marie-Victorin Laboratory – UdeM
90 Vincent-d’Indy Ave., Outremont, QC H2V 2S9 (Contact)
University of Montreal
BRAMS Technological Platform offers vast research space and equipment at the cutting-edge of technology. Among the many facilities available, there are five soundproof testing booths, an fNIRS system (functional Near-InfraRed Spectroscopy), a TMS system (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation), five high density Biosemi EEG systems (Electroencephalography), five BIOPAC systems (psychophysiological parameters), a Dome with 80 speakers, and a motion capture video recording system. Research professionals work at the center to provide the necessary technical and administrative support to all members and their students.
Laboratories
Two Electroencephalography (EEG) Labs
BRAMS is equipped with two electroencephalography (EEG) labs housed in soundproof, electrically shielded Faraday booths, enabling high-quality EEG recordings free from electrical and acoustic interference.
- Five 64-channel BioSemi EEG systems. High-density recording of electrical brain activity (up to 64 electrodes)
- Two Neuroscan Synamps EEG systems -TMS compatible. High-density (64 channels) recording of electrical brain activity (alone or during TMS stimulation)
Motion Capture Lab
- Qualisys System, 32 cameras, infrared markers. Records human movements with high resolution in 3D.
- XSens MVN mobile motion-capture system. Records human movement via IMU (inertial movement unit) sensors.
- Delsys Trigno Wireless system. EMG + motion capture + pressure sensors integration.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Lab
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation System (TMS) – Magstim/ Rapid 2. Stimulates the brain with magnetic pulses.
- EMG AD Instruments. Captures and records electrical muscle activity using LabChart physiological data software.
- Brainsight Neuro-navigation system. Optical positioning system allowing real-time visualization of the stimulation site.
functional Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (fNIRS) LAB
Assesses the activation of the cortex by measuring the amount of oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin in relation to neuronal activity
Soundproof booth with a Dome of 80 speakers
This booth is designed to allow controlled presentation of auditory environments with minimal external interference.
Additional SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT:
- Five BIOPAC systems. Recording of physiological responses such as respiration, heart rate, electrodermal activity, pulse oximetry, etc.
- A transcranial direct current stimulation system (tDCS). To activate or inhibit brain areas using non-invasive brain stimulation
- EyeLink 1000 EyeTracker system. Captures and accurately analyzes eye activity, such as gaze direction
- KEMAR dummy-head microphone. Binaural recording and calibration
- Two AC40 Interacoustics audiometers. Allowing standard audiometry tests (measuring auditory thresholds)
- Polhemus 3D head tracker. 3D localization of the exact position of specific regions of the head/ EEG electrodes
- One in-ear binaural microphones. Recording sounds in the ear canal
- Eigenmike microphone for binaural recording.
Work and Meeting Space
- 20 computer stations for data analysis, and 27 desks for postdocs and students.
- A 15-person conference room equipped with full videoconferencing capabilities, ideal for hybrid meetings, collaborative discussions, and remote presentations.
- Two small interview rooms
Software
- Matlab
- Eprime 10-seat license (2. x)
- Presentation
- AcqKnowledge
- Brain Vision Analyzer (3. x)
- Besa 5
- Besa 6 complete
- Max MSP 8+ Jitter
- Reaper 10-seat license
- Open-source data collection and analysis software
- Qualisys Track Manager (version 2021)
