Functional Brain Lab

The Functional Brain Lab (FBL) of the Faculty of Sport Sciences is focused on the study of the human neuromuscular system from the perspective of the brain, but offers excellent equipment for any kind of brain stimulation research.

The FBL is equipped with a neuronavigated (Localite) transcranial magnetic stimulation system (nTMS; MagPro R30) and compatible 80-channel electroencephalography (EEG; NeurOneTesla) and electromyography (EMG) equipment, enabling nTMS-EEG measurement. The equipment also allows for, among other things, paired-pulse and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

Our new multi-locus TMS (mTMS) system has been active since September 2026 in our Functional Brain Lab! A robot assisted mTMS system enables automated stimulation protocols in which the stimulation location and orientation can be adjusted electronically within milliseconds, eliminating the need for physical coil repositioning.

mTMS-cropped — The 5-coil mTMS-EEG system.

Functional Brain Lab - FBL — Navigated-TMS-EEG system.

Research Infrastructure

MagStim BiStim2
Magstim Rapid
MagPro R30 TMS Stimulator incl. MagOption
- Super Flex Arm for Coils
- MEP Monitor for MagPro R30
- Flow Arm
- Cable Ext. Trig with BNC
- Cable for MagPro-MagPro triggering
- Cable Splitter Ext. Trig, MagPro1-MagPro2-Keypoint
- Isolation Transformer MagPro R & x Models, 230V
- MagPro Trolley
- Wall Mount Bracket for Super Flex Arm
- Table Mount Bracket for Super Flex Arm
- Universal Holder for Coils
- Magventure Treatment Chair with neckrest
- Magventure Paired-Pulse Composer Software
Multi-Locus TMS System
- 5-Coil Multi-Locus TMS Transducer
- InVesalius Neuronavigation System
- Collaborative Robot

Magventure Coil MC-B70
Magventure Coil MC-P-B70
Magventure Coil MC-B35
Magventure Coil D-B80
Magventure Coil C-B60
Magventure Cool D-B80 (with active cooling)
Magstim D70mm Remote Control Coil
Magstim Single 90mm Standard Coil
Magstim Double Coned Coil 110mm Double Cone Coil

MEACS
- MEACS is a CE-marked medical device, it is a miniaturized, modular, and wireless acquisition system for EEG/multi-channel EMG. It is particularly optimized for dynamic EEG/multi-channel EMG acquisitions because it is a battery-powered, miniaturized and floating system (i.e. high-degree rejection of power line interference) with no connecting cables.
  - ReC Bioengineering Laboratories, Laboratory for Engineering of the Neuromuscular System (LISiN), Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy (https://recbioengineering.com/).
- Technical specifications:
  - 32 channels per module
  - 2048 Hz sampling frequency
  - 16 bit resolution
  - Wi-Fi Network
  - 3-h battery life
  - under-sample synchronization with third party devices
NeurOne Tesla 80 channels complete system, incl software
- 2pcs NeurOne Tesla Amplifier battery pack - 7.2V - 20Ah
- 2pcs NeurOne Tesla Amplifier battery pack - 7.2V - 3.6Ah
- NeurOne Tesla Dual Battery Adapter
- 1pcs additional NeurOne Jackbox - 80 channels
- NeurOne realtime digital out option Ethernet/UDP
- Box for 8 isolated analog inputs for external signals
- NeurOne parallel port trigger cable 3 m (LPT==> NeurOne 8 bit trigger)
- 3pcs 32 channel TMS-suited BrainCap (sizes 54, 56 and 58)
- 1pcs 64 channel TMS-suited BrainCap (size 56)
- 2pcs Fast 'n' Easy Active Cap with AEP-HB32 powerbox (sizes 54 and 58)
- 2pcs Fast 'n' Easy Active Cap with electrodes but without AEP-HB32 (sizes 54 and 58)
- NeurOne Tesla EasyCap Adapter (Cap Adapter) - (with switch for GND/PGND/NONE) and shield connector