The Flow Headset comes packed in its case with a layer of foam between the headset and the Headset Stand. Remove the foam before first use. Follow the guidelines listed below to avoid damaging your Flow headset.  When you remove

The Kernel DevKit includes 12 modules, but it is designed for complete flexibility. By utilizing a soft-cap interface, you can tailor your hardware configuration to your specific experimental needs. This customizable design allows you to punch mounting points and

The Study Portal is the web-based user-interface (UI) for registering participants and collecting data. Kernel will provide your clinic with a dedicated Study Portal link for any individual studies your organization will run. Save or bookmark this link

to correct total counts and mean time of flight in the gated output 2025-03-06 Removed QC NIRS Basic: remove check for laser intensity above target 2025-01-24 Changed QC NIRS Basic & QC NIRS Expert : changed visualizations of

Data export pipelines are one type of download available through the Kernel Portal at this time. These are accessed in the Pipelines tab for each dataset (see Downloading datasets ). Data export pipelines allow you to export the TD-NIRS data

Before you begin, read the information on the following pages. Additionally, follow any instructions sent by the Kernel support team to properly install Kernel's software on your data acquisition computer. Flow headset components Handling the Flow headset When you

To operate your Kernel system, you will use a user interface accessed from the Kernel Cloud Portal (see Portal Flow UI Overview ). However, not just any computer can be used, as the computer must have a specific Kernel Flow acquisition

Kernel provides a set of analysis tools to give you a quick glance at your datasets to verify that tasks were presented correctly, and otherwise aid in your research. These tools are accessed in the P ipelines tab for each

As a Flow customer, you have access to a suite of pipelines designed to process raw data, yielding outputs that are ready for visualization or further analysis. Customers may download dataset metadata as well as the outputs from the three

The Kernel API allows you to automate repeated tasks programmatically. To get started, have your Organization Owner generate an API key on the Organization Settings page. External/Customer facing API Routes for: All dataset IDs + metadata in a study Run

It is recommended to start up the Flow device prior to beginning a study visit. Use the "Flow Start-Up" tab on the main menu of the Study Portal. Refer to Starting up the Flow System . There are two ways

Ensure that lasers are off by using the Turn Lasers OFF button on the Portal Flow tab before picking up the Flow headset from the Headset Stand. Lasers should be off when transferring the headset to and from the Stand

Position guides are the backbone of a successful DevKit build, ensuring consistent sensor orientation and precise spacing across the flexible cap. You may utilize Kernel’s standardized library or develop custom guides tailored to your specific montage.  Design Files & Templates

Sending Results History From the subject’s Profile, open the Age History tab. All past scan results will appear here.  Example Brain Age History Page. This subject had two previous scans. NOTE: Results may take up to 30 minutes to

to 10, with 10 indicating the most motion. This score and its percentile are displayed to the left of the time series plot. On the right side, a spatial map shows the percentage of the recording affected by motion

Upon selecting the correct participant and visit from the Study Portal main menu, you will be taken to a checklist detailing all the tasks that the participant and researcher must complete in that specific study visit. The checklist serves as

Closing the Checklist When all checklist steps are complete, return to the main menu by selecting Finish Visit . If surveys or Flow recordings are incomplete, a warning will appear. NOTE: You do not need to press  Finish Visit  for surveys

From the subject's profile page under the “Complete a Visit” tab, have the subject fill in a demographics survey including age and sex. The individual’s sex is required for Brain Age and age is required for Cognition to

When you reach a checklist step labeled “ Record {Task Name} ,” you will be recording neural data with the Flow device. Follow the steps below. Enter operator initials and press “ Go to {Task Name} .” The Flow Interface opens. If the headset

The following instructions are specific to the reference design cap that arrives in your DevKit shipment. They do not apply to a cap assembled from scratch.  The DevKit arrives with 12 modules in a neoprene cap, which will need to