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      g.GAMMAcap was designed to increase the speed of EEG experimental setups.
      The ladybird and butterfly electrodes desgined by g.tec can be inserted
      into individual positions and stay inserted for a whole experimental study.
      Cleaning of the cap is performed with the inserted electrodes to safe time
      The user can also cut individual EEG positions. The electrode labels are printed
        onto the cap to easily identify locations according to the 10/20 electrode system.
       Highlights
  • faster montage because electrodes remain in cap.
  • user can easily cut individual positions
  • active and passive electrodes available
  • usage of NEW ladybird and butterfly electrodes from g.tec
  • gold and Ag/AgCl (DC) electrodes available
     Complete BCI2000 system
     A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) provides a new   
     communication channel between the brain and
     the computer. Mental activity leads to changes
      of electrophysiological signals like the
      electroencephalogram (EEG) or the
      electrocorticogram (ECoG). The BCI system
     detects such changes and transforms them into
     control signals that can, for example, be used   
     to spell words or to control a cursor on a
     computer screen. One of the main goals of BCI
     devices is to enable completely paralyzed
     patients (locked-in syndrome) to communicate
     with their environment.
     Highlights
  • g.tec offers a system that is certified for BCI2000 and it contains all necessary components                      to have a fast start.
  • can be used to run BCI experiments with P300 and motor imagery
  • the g.tec amplifiers are seamlessly integrated into BCI2000
  • offers several signal processing methods and allows to interface the system with a number of different output devices
  • satisfies the real-time requirements of BCI systems
  • facilitates the implementation of different BCI systems
  • is available with full documentation and free of charge for research or educational purposes
  • is currently being used in a variety of studies by more than 300 research groups
     BCI2000 consists of a Signal Acquisition module that acquires brain signals       
     from g.USBamp or g.MOBIlab+ (NEW!) devices.
     These raw signals are visualized and stored to disk, and submitted to the
     Signal Processing module. The Signal Processing module extracts signal
     features and translates them into device commands. These commands are
     used by the Applications module to generate action.

      
      g.VRsys is a complete Virtual Reality (VR)
research system that consists of a VR PC
running XVR for 3D simulations, a
projection wall with a 3D projector and a
physiological analysis system. The VR
scenarios can be programmed easily with
XVR and are shown with a standard
Internet Explorer. Physiological signals can
be logged simultaneously in MATLAB and
can be analyzed in real-time to influence
the VCR.
      Highlights
  • cost efficient VR system with 3D projections on a PowerWall
  • programming environment for VR based on XVR
  • acquisition and analysis of biosignals such as EEG, ECG, EMG, EOG, GSR and respiration                simultaneously with the VR simulation
  • example code available for high-resolution 3D
      > Lyrtech   
      Tunable RF modules
      Tunable, RF, analog front end designed for Lyrtech
      small form factor (SFF) software  defined-radio (SDR) development
      platforms.
      The module covers low-band (0.2–1.0 GHz) or high-band (1.6–2.3 GHz)
      frequencies and,when it is combined with the SFF SDR evaluation
      module and ADACMaster III Module, the whole becomes a complete and
      integrated hardware and software development solution for a wide range of
      software-defined radio applications
      Highlights
  • Low-band module—0.2–1.0 GHz
  • High-band module—1.6–2.3 GHz
  • Superheterodyne receiver (IF = 30 MHz)
  • Direct quadrature transmitter (IF < 65 MHz)

                     

  • Full-duplex transceiver                        (allows TDD and FDD)
  • Plug and Play with Lyrtech SFF                     SDR evaluation module
  • Software-selectable 5-MHz or 20                 -MHz RX bandwidths
  • Up to 80 dB of isolation between                  TX and RX
   
      Applications
      Telecommunications
  • GSM
  • WCDMA
  • TETRA
  • APCO
  • ZigBee
  • DVB-H
  • RFID
  • Base transceiver stations
  • Adaptive beamformers
  • Routers
  • Software-defined radio
  • White Space

 

Military and aerospace

  • Digital communications
  • Software-defined radio

Industrial

  • Channel simulation
  • Channel analysis

 

 

 
       Form Factor
  • SFF
       Functions
  •  RF Front End
      > Quanser
      QuaRC – Controls Development Made Easy
             
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Key Features

  • Full support for Simulink® external mode, including Scopes, Floating Scopes, Displays,                    To Workspace, online parameter tuning, etc

  • Real-time parameter plotting with a wide variety of data viewing and plotting options

  • Single or multiple PC / board configurations supported

  • Multi-processor support under Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista® for improved      sampling rates and control.

  • Log data to MAT-file and M-files

  • Truly multithreaded, multirate models

  • Run more than one model on a target at the same time (only with QuaRC network license)

  • Standalone controller execution

  • Support for multiple OS targets, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista®

  • (soft real-time) and QNX® (hard real-time)

  • Flexible and extensible communications and data acquisition and control architecture

  • Support for asynchronous threads in Simulink® models - ideal for asynchronous              communications etc.

  • Full set of data streaming blocks to enable any synchronous or asynchronous             communication with processes outside of the running controller

  • Protocols natively supported: TCP/IP, UDP, serial, shared memory, ARCNET

  • Devices natively supported; Nintendo® Wiimote, Point Grey cameras                                           (Firefly® MV, Dragonfly®2)

  • Console for monitoring standard I/O (studio) of a model even on a remote target

  • Compile changes only capability supported through model referencing

  • Signal, subsystem and scope triggering

  •  Self-booting target for embedded modes

  • New licensing model: network-administered, demo license

      Optional Toolboxes:

  • Dynamic reconfiguration – dynamically switch between running models

  • Robots – interfacing and kinematics

  • EtherCAT

      Requirements

      Host:

  • Intel- or AMD- 32-bit x86-based processor, Microsoft Windows XP Professional                   with SP2 and Vista®  

  • Microsoft® Visual C++® 2005 Professional Edition                                                                         (also compatible with Express  Edition, but no supported by Quanser)

  • MathWorks 2007a + b - including MATLAB®, Simulink®, Real-Time Workshop®                            (educational laboratories may require Control Systems toolbox)

  • Minimum of 50 MB of available hard disk space

        Supported Targets:

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Vista® target (soft real-time) – same as Host                    (single-PC solution) or 2-PC solution

  • QNX Momentics X86 Cross Hosted Development Tools for Windows Host                           Environment 6.3.0 SP2*

 
       2 DOF Planar Robot - Mechatronics Support Robotics
       Quanser's new 2 DOF Planar Robot is a primary
     example of a mechatronics system
     Let's look at the various disciplines considered
       to be part of mechatronics and see how they
     pertain to this particular tool.
     Mechanical: The system was designed to be mechanically robust. It uses heavy duty
     machined parts and zero-backlash harmonic drives. Inorder o make the robot slightly
     more interactive, a pen mechanism was added as an end-effector allowing the students
     see the path the robot has taken.
     Electrical:
     The robot's two degrees of freedom are driven by DC motors (coupled with aforementioned
     harmonic drives). Although not the focus of this particular experiment, electric motors
     are an integral part of most mechatronic systems. Also, the pen mechanism on the
     end-effector is actuated using a 12VDC solenoid.
     Controls:
     Using position feedback from high resolution optical encoders, the system is controlled
     using Quanser's real-time control software,QuaRC. The system has built-in software
     watchdogs that allow students to develop controllers without posing the risk of damaging
     the mechanism in cases of instability.
     When tied all together, this mechatronics system allows a series of robotic fundamentals
     to be taught in a safe, effective manner. These fundamentals include determining forward
     and inverse kinematics, dynamic properties of the system and developing a calibration
     routine. Any senior undergraduate or graduate students will certainly benefit from taking
     principles taught in class and applying them to a real, physical, interactive system.

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