Traditionally, neuroscience has studied the brain in static conditions where participants are sitting still in a lab. However, real-life behavior is dynamic and recording the brain’s activity in ecologically valid scenarios (out of the lab) has become increasingly popular and scientifically important. This is where Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI) steps in.

In short: MoBI is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to study brain and body during natural, real-world activities. It combines mobile neuroimaging techniques (like EEG) with e.g. motion capture and physiological sensors to investigate how the brain and body work together during movement.

Technology for MoBI research has significantly improved and available options have grown over the past years. Still, taking research out of the lab and into the real-world can be challenging in many ways.

As we at Brain Products want to encourage and reward scientists who are doing so, we launched the MoBI Award in 2017. Since 2018 it has been presented bi-annually and we are happy to see a continously growing popularity to apply for the MoBI Award among enthusiastic MoBI researchers.

All MoBI Award submissions are reviewed by a jury of independent MoBI experts.