Beyond traditional neuroimaging: Can mobile fNIRS add to NeuroIS?

Abstract

NeuroIS research has shown that the application of neuroimaging methods (e.g. fMRI) could add to our understanding of human–human and human–computer interaction. However, taking the specific constraints of some neuroimaging methods into account, there is an ongoing discussion regarding the application and implementation of existing and innovative neuroimaging methods. Against this background, this work introduces an innovative neuroimaging method, namely mobile functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) to NeuroIS. By indicating that mobile fNIRS appears to be a valid neuroimaging tool, our work aims to encourage researchers to utilise mobile fNIRS in the field of NeuroIS.