Researchers of university of Tehran have been able to design, develop and evaluate a 16-chanel fNIRS laboratory system in the country.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, since the skull bones can be penetrated by infrared light in the wavelength range of 650 to 850 nm, one of the new methods for studying brain function is flashing infrared light and recording its reflection from the brain tissue, recognized as fNIRS. Iranian researchers in university of Tehran have been able to create a 16-chanel fNIRS laboratory system in the country with the support of cognitive technologies and sciences development headquarter.

According to Seyed Kamal al-din Setarehdan, executive manager of the event, five fNIRS have been created with the ability of recording up to 48 channels. These devices have been installed in academic and laboratory centers to perform research activities. These centers are based in Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Mashhad and Tabriz.

However, fNIRS are expensive due to their structural complexity and there is no other similar device in the country until the announced date of the project due to sanctions in Iran. Therefore, researchers of faculties of electrical engineering and computer of university of Tehran regarded the goal of design and creation of a 16-channel fNIRS a way to record hemodynamic activities in the brain"s forehead.

In addition, in line with this project, three doctoral dissertations, one MSc, and two IS articles were defined and four scientific lectures were presented in international conferences.