HIGH-PERFORMANCE WEARABLE EEG FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
Research-grade wireless EEG with up to 64 active channels designed for researchers who require high signal quality, flexible electrode positioning, and reliable recordings during mobile neuroscience, Brain-Computer Interfaces, multimodal neuroimaging, and real-world experiments.
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HIGH-PERFORMANCE WIRELESS EEG FOR ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
DESIGNED FOR ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH
Modern neuroscience increasingly extends beyond traditional laboratory environments. Researchers require high-quality EEG recordings during mobile experiments, Brain-Computer Interfaces, multimodal neuroimaging, virtual reality, human factors studies, sports science, and real-world neuroscience without compromising signal quality or experimental flexibility.
The g.Nautilus Research is a research-grade wireless EEG platform developed specifically for these demanding applications. Available with 8, 16, 32, or 64 active EEG channels, it combines flexible electrode positioning with a complete ecosystem of EEG caps and electrode technologies to support virtually any neuroscience experiment.
Researchers can choose g.SAHARA Hybrid active electrodes for rapid dry or gel-assisted recordings, g.SCARABEO active wet electrodes for low-impedance, high-quality EEG acquisition, and g.GAMMAcaps in multiple sizes to ensure consistent electrode placement and participant comfort for adults and children. This flexibility allows every study to be optimized for its scientific requirements without changing the underlying platform.
Combined with the complete g.tec software ecosystem, including g.Recorder, g.HIsys, g.BSanalyze, g.Pype, and g.tec Suite 2024, the g.Nautilus Research supports advanced workflows in cognitive neuroscience, mobile EEG, Brain-Computer Interfaces, psychology, neurotechnology, sports science, multimodal neuroimaging, and real-world neuroscience.
| High-performance wireless EEG platform for advanced neuroscience research |
| Available with 8, 16, 32, or 64 active EEG channels |
| g.SAHARA hybrid active EEG electrodes for dry or gel-assisted recordings |
| g.SCARABEO active wet EEG electrodes for high-quality signal acquisition |
| Flexible EEG electrode positioning for customized experimental paradigms |
| g.GAMMAcaps available for adults and pediatric research |
| Research-grade 24-bit ADCs with sampling rates up to 500 Hz (8/16/32 channels) and 250 Hz (64 channels) |
| Lightweight wireless amplifier with up to 10 hours of battery life (8/16/32 channels) |
| Real DC-coupled amplifier architecture |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz digital transmission |
| Waterproof amplifier with contactless Qi charging |
| Simultaneous EEG-fNIRS recordings with g.SENSOR fNIRS |
| Complete software ecosystem including g.Recorder, g.HIsys, g.BSanalyze, g.Pype, and g.tec Suite 2024 |
| Compatible with Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and Lab Streaming Layer (LSL) |
| Designed exclusively for neuroscience research |
| Weight | < 140 g (64 channels), < 110 g (8/16/32 channels) |
| Dimensions | 78 × 60 × 36 mm (64 channels); 78 × 60 × 26 mm (8/16/32 channels) |
| Amplifier Architecture | Real DC-coupled wireless EEG amplifier |
| EEG Channels | 8, 16, 32, or 64 |
| Electrode Technology | g.SAHARA Hybrid Active, g.SCARABEO Active or g.LADYbird |
| Electrode Positioning | Flexible for customized montages |
| Analog-to-Digital Conversion | Dedicated 24-bit ADCs with 1.024 MHz internal sampling per channel |
| Sampling Rate | 250 Hz (64 channels), up to 500 Hz (8/16/32 channels) |
| Input Sensitivity | ±2.25 V, ±1.125 V, ±750 mV, ±562.5 mV, ±375 mV, ±187.5 mV (software selectable) |
| Noise Level | < 0.6 µV RMS (1–30 Hz, highest sensitivity) |
| Input Configuration | Up to 64 monopolar or 32 bipolar channels (software selectable) |
| Input Impedance | > 100 MΩ DC |
| Wireless Interface | 2.4 GHz ISM band |
| Digital Trigger Inputs | 8 via base station |
| Battery Runtime | > 6 h (64 channels), > 10 h (8/16/32 channels) |
| Charging | Qi inductive wireless charging |
| Safety Class | II |
MOBILE EEG-fNIRS NEUROIMAGING
Combining EEG with functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) enables researchers to investigate both neuronal activity and cerebral hemodynamics during natural behavior. The g.Nautilus Research integrates seamlessly with g.SENSOR fNIRS, providing synchronized EEG-fNIRS recordings for cognitive neuroscience, Brain-Computer Interfaces, motor control, neurovascular coupling, and mobile neuroimaging studies.
The lightweight wireless design enables experiments beyond traditional laboratory environments while maintaining high-quality brain signal acquisition with up to 64 active EEG channels.
MOBILE EEG FOR HUMAN FACTORS & NEUROERGONOMICS
Understanding attention, cognitive workload, situational awareness, and decision making requires EEG recordings under realistic conditions rather than controlled laboratory tasks. The g.Nautilus Research enables high-quality wireless EEG during driving simulators, flight simulators, virtual reality, human-computer interaction, eye-tracking studies, and operational environments.
The lightweight amplifier and active EEG electrodes minimize movement-related artifacts, making the system ideal for mobile neuroscience, neuroergonomics, transportation research, aviation, and aerospace applications.
MOBILE EEG FOR SPORTS SCIENCE
Understanding athletic performance requires reliable EEG recordings during natural movement. The g.Nautilus Research combines lightweight wireless hardware with active EEG electrodes to acquire high-quality brain activity during running, cycling, jumping, balance tasks, rehabilitation, and field studies.
Researchers can choose g.SAHARA Hybrid electrodes for rapid preparation in outdoor environments or g.SCARABEO active electrodes when low electrode impedance is required for demanding neuroscience experiments.
BRAIN-CONTROLLED ROBOTICS
The g.Nautilus Research supports advanced Brain-Computer Interface applications including Motor Imagery, P300, and SSVEP paradigms for controlling robots, exoskeletons, assistive technologies, and other intelligent systems.
At the Ars Electronica Festival, artist Dragan Ilić demonstrated how brain activity acquired with g.Nautilus can control a robotic system to create large-scale artworks in real time. The same technology supports research into neuroprosthetics, robotic control, human-robot interaction, and next-generation Brain-Computer Interfaces.
ACTIVE EEG FOR REAL-WORLD NEUROSCIENCE
Modern neuroscience increasingly requires experiments outside highly controlled laboratory environments. The g.Nautilus Research enables researchers to investigate brain activity during natural movement, virtual reality, sports, transportation, human factors, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and mobile cognitive neuroscience.
The lightweight wireless amplifier is mounted directly on the g.GAMMAcap, reducing cable movement while active EEG electrode technology helps maintain stable, high-quality recordings throughout demanding experiments.
PEDIATRIC EEG RESEARCH
Children rarely remain still during EEG recordings, making movement artifacts a major challenge for neuroscience research. The lightweight g.Nautilus Research, combined with g.GAMMAcaps available in multiple sizes, provides comfortable and stable recordings for developmental neuroscience, pediatric Brain-Computer Interfaces, cognitive development, attention research, autism, ADHD, and motor learning studies.
Active EEG electrode technology helps maintain recording quality even during natural movement, reducing interruptions and improving data quality in pediatric experiments.
“g.Nautilus wireless EEG amplifiers allow us to investigate freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease, a dangerous symptom for the aging population as it can lead to falls. We can synchronize the EEG signals with VICON motion capture data seamlessly, without adding extra burden on our patients such as backpacks, or wired in hardware following them.”
Aysegul Gunduz, PhD - University of Florida, USA
“We have several ongoing studies. One of these studies is to extend human arm control to new approaches that control more than two arms with the help of brain-computer interfaces.”
Hiroshi Ishiguro, PhD - Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, Japang.SAHARA HYBRID EEG – FAST PREPARATION FOR MOBILE EEG RESEARCH
g.SAHARA Hybrid active EEG electrodes support both dry and gel-assisted recordings, giving researchers the flexibility to choose the preparation method that best fits each experiment. Dry recordings enable rapid setup without washing participants’ hair, making them ideal for mobile neuroscience, field studies, sports science, human factors, virtual reality, and Brain-Computer Interface research. When lower electrode impedance is required, conductive gel can be added while using the same active electrode technology.
Together with g.Nautilus Research, g.SAHARA Hybrid electrodes provide fast preparation, flexible experimental workflows, and high-quality wireless EEG recordings in laboratory and real-world environments.


g.SCARABEO – HIGH-QUALITY ACTIVE WET EEG ELECTRODES
g.SCARABEO active wet EEG electrodes are designed for researchers who require maximum signal quality and low electrode impedance for demanding neuroscience applications. The active electrode technology minimizes environmental interference and improves recording stability, making g.SCARABEO well suited for cognitive neuroscience, Brain-Computer Interfaces, EEG-fNIRS, neuroimaging, and multimodal neuroscience research.
Combined with g.Nautilus Research, g.SCARABEO electrodes support 8, 16, 32, or 64-channel wireless EEG recordings with flexible electrode positioning for customized experimental paradigms.
g.GAMMACAP – CUSTOMIZED EEG CAPS
Reliable EEG recordings begin with a well-fitting EEG cap. g.GAMMAcaps are available in multiple sizes for children and adults, ensuring consistent electrode placement, stable recordings, and high participant comfort across a wide range of neuroscience studies. The caps are compatible with both g.SAHARA Hybrid and g.SCARABEO active EEG electrodes, allowing researchers to choose the optimal electrode technology without changing their experimental workflow.
Whether performing cognitive neuroscience, mobile EEG, Brain-Computer Interface experiments, sports science, or pediatric research, g.GAMMAcaps provide a flexible foundation for high-quality EEG acquisition.

PEER-REVIEWED SIGNAL QUALITY VALIDATION
High-quality EEG recordings are essential for reliable neuroscience research. In an independent peer-reviewed study published in Frontiers in Physiology, six emerging wireless EEG systems were evaluated and compared using multiple signal quality metrics, including artifact contamination, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and the ability to measure established EEG phenomena during cognitive tasks.
The study identified g.Nautilus with g.LADYbird active EEG electrodes as the highest-performing system overall, achieving the fewest recording artifacts and the highest signal-to-noise ratio among all tested devices. g.Nautilus with g.SAHARA Hybrid active EEG electrodes delivered the best performance of all dry-electrode systems and was recommended for mobile and field-based neuroscience research.
Researchers can therefore choose between g.SCARABEO active wet electrodes for applications requiring maximum signal quality or g.SAHARA Hybrid active electrodes for rapid preparation and mobile experiments while maintaining research-grade EEG performance.
COMPLETE RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM
The g.Nautilus Research is more than a wireless EEG amplifier. It is a complete neuroscience platform that combines high-quality EEG acquisition, active electrode technology, flexible hardware configurations, and an integrated software ecosystem. From mobile EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces to multimodal neuroimaging and real-world neuroscience, researchers can build complete experimental workflows while using the same platform from data acquisition to analysis and custom application development.
| SOFTWARE | PURPOSE |
| g.Recorder | EEG data acquisition and recording |
| g.HIsys | Real-time signal processing and Brain-Computer Interface applications |
| g.BSanalyze | Offline EEG analysis and artifact processing |
| g.Pype | Python SDK for custom EEG pipelines and machine learning |
| g.tec Suite 2024 | Integrated neuroscience software environment |
| Python API | Custom application development |
| MATLAB | Signal processing and algorithm development |
| Simulink | Real-time model-based development |
| Lab Streaming Layer (LSL) | Synchronization with external devices and multimodal systems |
| RESEARCH GOAL | WHY g.NAUTILUS RESEARCH |
| Mobile EEG experiments | Lightweight wireless amplifier with active EEG electrodes |
| High-density recordings | Up to 64 active EEG channels |
| Flexible experimental paradigms | Freely configurable electrode positioning |
| Dry or wet EEG acquisition | Choose between g.SAHARA Hybrid and g.SCARABEO active electrodes |
| Pediatric neuroscience | g.GAMMAcaps available in multiple sizes for children and adults |
| Brain-Computer Interfaces | Supports Motor Imagery, P300, and SSVEP paradigms |
| Multimodal neuroimaging | Seamless EEG-fNIRS integration with g.SENSOR fNIRS |
| Real-world neuroscience | Stable recordings during movement using active electrode technology |
| Open research workflows | Compatible with Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and Lab Streaming Layer (LSL) |
| Scientific validation | Independently validated signal quality in peer-reviewed research |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Wireless EEG systems allow researchers to record brain activity without long electrode cables connecting participants to a stationary amplifier. This significantly improves experimental flexibility and enables EEG recordings during walking, running, virtual reality, human-machine interaction, sports science, and field studies. By mounting the amplifier directly on the EEG cap, cable movement is minimized, reducing motion-related artifacts and allowing more ecologically valid neuroscience experiments.
Both electrode technologies use active amplification but are optimized for different experimental workflows.
g.SAHARA Hybrid electrodes support both dry and gel-assisted recordings, allowing researchers to rapidly prepare participants for mobile experiments while retaining the option to further reduce electrode impedance when required. They are particularly well suited for mobile neuroscience, sports science, human factors, virtual reality, and repeated measurements.
g.SCARABEO electrodes are active wet EEG electrodes designed for applications requiring consistently low electrode impedance and maximum recording stability. They are widely used in cognitive neuroscience, Brain-Computer Interface research, multimodal neuroimaging, and experiments requiring long recording sessions or high-density EEG.
Different neuroscience experiments require different electrode montages. Rather than restricting researchers to predefined electrode layouts, g.Nautilus Research allows flexible positioning of active EEG electrodes to target specific cortical regions or implement custom electrode configurations. This flexibility supports cognitive neuroscience, Brain-Computer Interfaces, source localization studies, neuroimaging, neurorehabilitation, and experimental paradigms that require optimized spatial sampling.
Yes. g.Nautilus Research was specifically developed for mobile neuroscience and real-world experiments. The lightweight amplifier is mounted directly on the EEG cap, minimizing cable movement, while active EEG electrodes reduce susceptibility to motion-induced artifacts. This enables reliable EEG acquisition during walking, running, cycling, balance tasks, rehabilitation exercises, sports science, virtual reality, and human factors research.
Yes. g.Nautilus Research integrates directly with g.SENSOR fNIRS to acquire synchronized electrophysiological and hemodynamic measurements. EEG provides millisecond temporal resolution of neuronal activity, while fNIRS measures changes in cerebral oxygenation and blood volume. The combination enables multimodal investigations of neurovascular coupling, cognitive processing, motor control, rehabilitation, Brain-Computer Interfaces, and functional brain imaging.
Yes. g.Nautilus Research supports synchronization with eye trackers, motion capture systems, virtual reality environments, robotics, physiological sensors, stimulation devices, and other external equipment through digital trigger inputs and Lab Streaming Layer (LSL). This enables precise temporal alignment of EEG with behavioral, physiological, and environmental data streams in multimodal neuroscience experiments.
Yes. The platform is widely used for research on Motor Imagery, P300, SSVEP, hybrid Brain-Computer Interfaces, neurofeedback, and real-time neural decoding. The combination of active EEG electrodes, wireless acquisition, flexible electrode positioning, and real-time software support enables researchers to develop and evaluate Brain-Computer Interfaces both inside and outside the laboratory.
Yes. g.Nautilus Research provides an open development environment for custom neuroscience applications. Researchers have real-time access to raw EEG data and can implement their own acquisition, preprocessing, signal processing, feature extraction, machine learning, visualization, and Brain-Computer Interface algorithms using Python, MATLAB, Simulink, Lab Streaming Layer (LSL), g.Pype, and g.NEEDaccess APIs.
For researchers who prefer to focus on neuroscience rather than software development, g.tec Suite 2024 provides a comprehensive software ecosystem that dramatically reduces development time. The suite includes g.Recorder for high-performance EEG acquisition, g.HIsys for real-time signal processing and Brain-Computer Interface applications, g.BSanalyze for offline EEG analysis and artifact processing, and g.Pype for Python-based development with prebuilt processing blocks, reusable pipelines, and seamless integration of custom Python code. Ready-to-use applications for P300, Motor Imagery, SSVEP, neurofeedback, and multimodal data acquisition allow researchers to begin experiments immediately without implementing the complete software infrastructure from scratch.
At the same time, every component remains fully customizable. Researchers can modify existing processing pipelines, integrate their own algorithms, connect external software through Lab Streaming Layer (LSL), or develop entirely new neuroscience applications while benefiting from a mature and validated software platform.
The signal quality of g.Nautilus Research has been independently evaluated in a peer-reviewed study published in Frontiers in Physiology, where multiple wireless EEG systems were compared using artifact analysis, signal-to-noise ratio, and established neurophysiological paradigms. The study identified g.Nautilus with active EEG electrodes as one of the highest-performing systems, demonstrating excellent recording quality for both laboratory and mobile neuroscience applications.
g.Nautilus Research supports a broad range of neuroscience applications, including cognitive neuroscience, mobile EEG, Brain-Computer Interfaces, virtual reality, neuroergonomics, human factors, sports science, multimodal neuroimaging, EEG-fNIRS, robotics, neurorehabilitation, psychology, pediatric neuroscience, machine learning, and real-world neuroscience. The combination of wireless acquisition, active EEG technology, flexible electrode positioning, and multimodal integration makes it suitable for experiments that extend beyond traditional laboratory environments.
