waveguard™ touch is a dry electrode EEG cap for fast, gel-free EEG recording. It uses unique Ag/AgCl-coated soft polymer electrodes to provide stable, research-grade EEG signals while maintaining subject comfort. By eliminating the need for conductive EEG gel, waveguard™ touch significantly reduces EEG setup and preparation time.

Unlike conventional gel-based EEG caps, waveguard™ touch uses Ag/AgCl-coated dry electrodes that can be applied without conductive gel. This enables faster EEG setup while providing stable, research-grade EEG signals. The soft multi-pin electrode design is engineered to maintain consistent scalp contact and subject comfort.

The key benefits of waveguard™ touch are fast gel-free EEG setup, stable research-grade signal quality, subject comfort, flexible sizing, and compatibility with eego™ EEG amplifiers. Its dry electrode technology is particularly useful for EEG research where rapid preparation and efficient recording workflows are important.

waveguard™ touch is designed for EEG research applications that require fast, gel-free EEG recording, including high-density EEG, mobile EEG, brain-computer interface (BCI) research, cognitive neuroscience, and other experimental EEG applications. Its range of channel configurations and sizes supports different research requirements from neonatal and infant subjects through to adults.

No. waveguard™ touch is a gel-free dry EEG cap and does not require conductive EEG gel for electrode application. Its Ag/AgCl-coated soft polymer dry electrodes are designed for direct scalp contact, significantly reducing preparation time compared with conventional gel-based EEG caps.

waveguard™touch eliminates the need to apply conductive gel to individual EEG electrodes. The dry electrode design enables rapid EEG cap application and recording with minimal preparation, making it particularly useful for time-sensitive research protocols and repeated EEG measurements.

Yes. waveguard™ touch is designed for subject comfort during EEG recordings. Its soft multi-pin electrodes, different electrode heights, flexible cap construction, and double-layered fabric are designed to provide consistent contact while distributing pressure evenly. Electrode wires are embedded within the cap fabric to improve both durability and comfort.

waveguard™ touch is available in different sizes to accommodate different head 

circumferences and shapes, from neonatal and infant sizes through to adults. The range of sizes supports appropriate fitting across different subject populations and EEG research applications. 

waveguard™ touch uses a double-layered cap fabric with electrode wires securely embedded within the fabric. This construction improves durability while maintaining the flexibility and comfort required for EEG recordings. The electrode design incorporates different pin heights to maintain consistent scalp contact and distribute pressure evenly.

waveguard™ touch does not require conductive gel or extensive skin preparation. For optimal electrode contact, users can ensure that the cap is positioned correctly and gently press the cap down after application to improve scalp contact. Cleaning exposed skin areas, such as around the mastoids or frontal electrodes, may also help improve electrode contact when necessary.

waveguard™ touch uses Ag/AgCl-coated soft polymer dry EEG electrodes. The electrodes feature a soft, multi-pin design that helps maintain consistent scalp contact, including through hair. Different electrode heights are used to support consistent contact and even pressure distribution across the scalp.

The multi-pin electrode design provides multiple points of contact with the scalp, helping maintain stable electrode positioning and consistent contact. Different pin heights accommodate variations in scalp and hair conditions and help distribute pressure more evenl

waveguard™touch provides stable, research-grade EEG signals using Ag/AgCl-coated dry electrodes and ANT Neuro's active shielding technology. In a multicentre comparison with conventional gelled EEG caps, waveguard™touch produced qualitatively similar EEG and VEP (visual evoked potential) recordings, with no statistically significant differences in key patternreversal VEP metrics. The study (2019, David Liley & Levin Kuhlmann) also found that waveguard™touch considerably reduced setup time compared with conventional gel-based EEG. More information about the study, you can find here.

Yes. Published research comparing a 64-channel waveguard™ touch dry EEG cap with a conventional gel-based EEG cap found no statistically significant differences in important pattern-reversal VEP (visual evoked potential) metrics and qualitatively similar resting EEG, eye-blink, and VEP recordings. The study concluded that waveguard™touch can provide highquality EEG data while substantially reducing setup time.

Yes. waveguard™touch uses ANT Neuro's active shielding technology to reduce the impact of environmental electrical noise, including 50/60 Hz interference. Active shielding helps maintain clean and reliable EEG signals, including in electrically demanding and mobile recording environments.

Yes. waveguard™ touch is well suited to mobile EEG and real-world neuroscience research where rapid setup and freedom from conductive gel are important. The dry electrode design eliminates gel application and supports fast deployment in experimental environments outside the traditional EEG laboratory. For physically intensive mobile studies, researchers should consider the specific limitations of dry EEG electrode systems and the requirements of their experimental protocol. ANT Neuro also documents waveguard™ touch applications in mobile and real-world research.

waveguard™ touch dry EEG caps are available in 8, 24, 32, 64, 128, and 256 channel configurations. Custom electrode layouts are also available on request to meet specific EEG research requirements.

Yes. Custom electrode layouts are available on request for waveguard™ touch. This allows researchers to configure the dry EEG cap for specific experimental designs, electrode montages, and research applications.

waveguard™ touch is specifically designed for seamless integration with ANT Neuro eego™ EEG amplifiers, including the eego™ platform used for research EEG acquisition. This integration is designed to support efficient dry EEG recording and signal acquisition.

Yes. waveguard™ touch is available in high-density configurations up to 256 channels, making it suitable for research applications requiring high-density dry EEG. The dry electrode technology combines rapid setup with research-grade EEG acquisition and can be used for applications such as cognitive neuroscience, BCI research, and mobile EEG.

It depends on the region.

Outside the USA/Canada: Yes. waveguard™ touch is part of the CE-marked waveguard EEG cap family (CE class I medical device under EU MDR 2017/745) and is also registered in the ARTG  (Australia).

In the USA/Canada: No, not currently. waveguard™ touch caps are for research use only in the USA/Canada. Any clinical use in the USA requires approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), an independent committee that reviews research involving human participants.

For comparison: waveguard™ original and waveguard™ connect have FDA 510(k) class II medical device clearance and a Health Canada MDL, and waveguard™ net has FDA 510(k) class II medical device clearance - so these are the clinically cleared options in the US/Canada, while waveguard™ touch is not (yet). 

All waveguard™ EEG caps and accessories, including waveguard™ touch, are CE marked medical devices according to EU MDR 2017/745, Class I, and are registered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) in compliance with the Australian TG(MD)R. 

waveguard™ touch is currently for research use only in the USA and Canada, where IRB approval  is required for clinical use. The regulatory status may vary by country.

waveguard™ touch is manufactured by eemagine Medical Imaging Solutions GmbH in Berlin, Germany, which is ISO 13485 certified. ANT Neuro and eemagine are part of the neuromotion group.

waveguard™ touch comes with a 1-year warranty.