StaglinCenter:EEG:Testing

Reserving the EEG Suite

There is a Google Calendar for reserving the Staglin EEG Suite.

Request access to this calendar by emailing Agatha (alenarto@ucla.edu). When you are ready to take EEG data, make a reservation on this calendar ahead of time.

Data Collection Setup

Booting the Computer Properly

We maintain three different versions of the NetStation program for data collection: 4.4, 4.5, and 5.0. These are found on the hard drives labeled EGI-stable, EGI-dev, and EGI-experimental, respectively.

Follow these steps to boot the computer properly to use the version you want: StaglinCenter:EEG:BootVolume

Remember, consistency in your data collection is important, so the version of NetStation matters.

Testing Setup

This is an outline of a basic testing setup to do an audio and visual EEG setup in the EEG suite:

• EEG Testing Setup

If you are working on a current project, please follow the protocol regarding your project by going to the project page:

• SSVEP EEG
• SSVEP Concurrent
• AV Task

Capturing Subject Responses

If your experimental paradigm includes taking subject responses, read this to know how to record them.

• StaglinCenter:EEG:Responses

Event Timing

If your experimental paradigm records when responses and stimuli occur, we has a system for accurately timing these events and recording them with the EEG signal.

• StaglinCenter:EEG:Timing

Photogrammetry

If you care to use the EGI Photogrammetry System to record the electrode placement on your subject. This is useful for source localization.

• StaglinCenter:EEG:Photogrammetry

EEG Net Prep and Application

EGI has some how-to's on this, and we recommend you read the manuals (located in the cabinet above the table in the EEG collection room). But we've got a step-by-step here for you.

• StaglinCenter:EEG:Net

Collect Data

Starting Net Station

Once the net has been placed on your subject, follow these steps to properly start up Net Station.

• StaglinCenter:EEG:StartingNetStation

Checking Impedance

You need to check the impedance of the electrodes and fix any that are too high or else your data collection will not be ideal.

• StaglinCenter:EEG:ImpedanceCheck

Data Storage

Where to save your data so you are a responsible user and can find it in the future.

• StaglinCenter:EEG:Collect

Feedback Form

For quality control, we devised a feedback form that we ask researchers to fill out each time they collect data in the Staglin EEG Suite. Follow the instructions written on the Desktop Background to access and fill out this form.

The identification names of each net can be found on the plug.

We actively monitor the feedback in this form. If you'd like to know see this feedback, email Sam at samroconnell@gmail.com .

Clean Up

Net Disinfection

After each use, rinse out and disinfect the net by following this step-by-step process.

• StaglinCenter:EEG:Disinfect

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