Center For Youth Initiatives

"Creation of a youth technology center for inventive creativity and engineering education"

LABORATORY OF NEUROCOGNITIVE RESEARCH

IMPULSE NEIRY NEUROFEEDBACK AND VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) TECHNOLOGY

Virtual reality headset combined with a 7-channel EEG device (Cz, Pz, Fz, C3, C4, O1, O2)

Impulse Neiry combines neuro/biofeedback with virtual reality. The technology consists of a modern hardware and software complex with a built-in encephalograph designed to record bioelectric potentials of brain activity with high efficiency, analyse them and synchronize them with software.

"Note: Neuro/Biofeedback is a method of increasing awareness of the many physiological functions of one's own body through the use of electronic or other tools, with the goal of being able to control the body's systems at will."

The psychophysiological state monitoring system is designed to measure the level of:

attention
concentration
fatigue
and stress of users in the process of educational and professional activities.

For medicinal purposes, this technology can be used to manage:

ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
epileptic syndromes
dysfunctions of the central nervous system after strokes and various brain injuries
migraines
various forms of depression
anxiety conditions
psychosomatic disorders
movement disorders
addictions
affective disorders
and various psychological disorders

For educational purposes, the neural interface and virtual reality glasses can be used to:

repeat and consolidate the material covered
to assess the cognitive development of students
to track student progress

VIRRY HEALTH: EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS USING IMMERSIVE NATURE-BASED VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY

VIRRY HEALTH

Virry Health is a mental wellbeing tool built for hospitals, care homes, schools and enterprises. Virry Health has been scientifically proven to significantly improve the mental and emotional wellbeing of people with a range of needs.

SAFETY AND EFFICACY:

Virry Health complies with the National Health Service United Kingdom's DCB 0129 Standard of Clinical Safety. Prepared by the NHS Digital Clinical Safety team, DCB 0129 is designed to help manufacturers of Health IT software evidence the clinical safety of their products.

Virry Health is classified as a Class 1 Medical Device with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in the United Kingdom, as a product intended for the prevention, treatment and/or alleviation of stress and anxiety, as well as neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with conditions, such as dementia, Alzheimer's, and ADHD and is CE accredited.

Virry Health was developed by Fountain Digital Labs Limited with psychologist Dr Gail Melson, of Perdue University, and Prof. Jeremy Bailenson of Stanford University, to ensure a VR product that is safe and emotionally beneficial to use is created.

Virry Health is compatible with Pico G2 4K headsets. Pico headsets are designed to be easy to clean and are hygienic for shared use. The equipment can be taken apart and easily wiped down between uses which can kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCES

Virry VR: Feel the Wild

Virry VR: Feel the Wild transports you to the heart of the African savannah to play with wild animals in their natural habitats. Get so close to wild animals you can practically feel their breath on your neck. Tempt a lion with meat, feed an elephant, stalk a zebra, or share a mud bath with a rhino. These experiences, and so many more, let nature entertain you to boost your energy and bring some adventure to your day.

Virry Safari: Wild Encounters

Virry Safari: Wild Encounters is your ultimate interactive safari experience. Immerse yourself in the African savannah to engage with wild and endangered species in their natural habitats. Feed a bottle of milk to a black baby rhino, or sit in the midst of curious elephants. Hang around with some troublemaking baboons as they steal watermelon and touch your face, or give oranges to giraffes. These experiences, and so many more, let nature entertain you to boost your energy and bring some adventure to your day

Virry Happy: Mindfulness in Nature

Virry Happy: Mindfulness in Nature offers you a new way to interact and emotionally connect with nature and wildlife. It is a beginners' guide for practising mindfulness in short, daily sessions to help you relax and improve your mental wellbeing. Choose from several visually stunning experiences, all filmed in African savannah, to restore inner balance and enjoy the breath-taking views.

LABORATORY OF NEUROCOGNITIVE RESEARCH

RESEARCH SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SET
“NEUROBUREAU” – LABORATORY FOR GIFTED CHILDREN

Our research hardware set consists of three parts:

Eye tracking module

Eye trackers Gazepoint GP3 HD, 150Hz for increased research accuracy. They are used in educational and training programs, psychological experiments, analysis of advertising effectiveness, and website usability. Easy to master and use.

Physiological sensor module

Psychophysiological sensors Shimmer, allowing you to record:

electrodermal activity (EDA)
electrocardiogram (ECG)
electromyogram (EMG)

Electroencephalography (EEG) module

The 24-channel EEG SmartBCI from Mitsar is an effective tool for research in the field of neurophysiology, developments in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI), the creation of devices for solving problems of neurorehabilitation, neuromarketing, neurotherapy, brain fitness, and for recording EEG in extreme conditions.

Neurobureau software

A multisensory universal platform used in both research and educational activities in the field of psychology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, neuromarketing, and human physiology.

The software allows you to show stimuli (images and videos), record psychophysiological indicators (eye tracking, EEG, EDA), and analyze the data obtained.

What can you get with this software?

Psychophysiological methods reveal the invisible and often unconscious processes of visual perception and decision making.

For eye tracking: heat maps showing the distribution of visual attention, as well as gaze maps to evaluate scanning paths. On the graphs of other biosensors you will be able to see peak values and deviations from the norm.

You get the opportunity to observe the dynamics of a person’s cognitive processes and emotional reactions in real time.

Collection of laboratory works

Our laboratory for gifted children also has a ready-made collection of laboratory works consisting of 6 topics covering the basic theories of oculomotor activity and psychological processes (perception, attention, memory, thinking, as well as motivation and others).

Each topic is divided into lessons, with a total of 25 works indicating the time and complexity of the tasks. The duration of one lesson is 30–60 minutes, which allows them to be used effectively in the learning process. In addition, each topic contains questions and tasks for self-test and a list of references for self-study

Laboratory work includes original stimulus material based on classical psychological paradigms (for example, the Stroop test), which clearly demonstrates a particular phenomenon.

The adaptability of the material allows you to conduct a full-fledged scientific study based on it or modify it to suit your needs. Extended comments on the processing of the results will help in interpreting the data.