Examples

Explore hands-on examples for common use-cases with the intan package. Each example includes full scripts, usage notes, and expected outcomes.

Getting Started

If you’re new to the package, start with these fundamental examples:

• Loading and Parsing Data Files - Load and parse EMG data from various file formats

• File Loading and Visualization Example - Visualize data from files

• Live Plotting of Multiple EMG Channels - Real-time streaming visualization

Advanced Topics

Data Handling

• Loading and Parsing Data Files
  • Loading .rhd Files
  • Loading .dat Files
  • Loading .csv Files
  • Segmenting Data by Events
  • Working with Channel Information
  • Data Structure Reference
  • Performance Tips
  • See Also
• File Loading and Visualization Example
• Comparing RHD File Data to Live TCP Stream

Visualization

• Live Plotting of Multiple EMG Channels
• Lab Streaming Layer (LSL) Integration
  • Publishing EMG Data to LSL
  • Subscribing to LSL Markers
  • LSL Waveform Viewer
  • LSL Stacked Multi-Channel Plot
  • LSL RMS Bar Plot
  • Synchronized Recording with Markers
  • LSL Stream Discovery
  • Performance Tips
  • See Also
• GUI Applications
  • EMG Viewer Application
  • Dataset Builder GUI Application
  • Trial Selector Application
  • Gesture Control Pipeline GUI
  • Application Launcher
  • Customizing Applications
  • Performance Optimization
  • See Also

Machine Learning

• Gesture Classification Pipeline
  • Stage 1: Building Training Datasets
  • Stage 2: Training the Model
  • Stage 3: Making Predictions
  • Stage 3: Prediction
  • Additional Tools
  • Expected Outcomes
  • See Also
• Realtime gesture prediction from streaming data

Hardware Integration

• Hardware Integration and Control
  • 3D-Printed Robotic Arm Control
  • RHX Device Interface Examples
  • Raspberry Pi Pico + IMU Integration
  • Wireless EMG with RHD2164
  • TCP Command Interface
  • See Also

Quick Reference

By Task:

• Load data from files: Loading and Parsing Data Files

• Visualize EMG signals: File Loading and Visualization Example, Live Plotting of Multiple EMG Channels

• Stream from RHX device: Live Plotting of Multiple EMG Channels, Comparing RHD File Data to Live TCP Stream

• Use Lab Streaming Layer: Lab Streaming Layer (LSL) Integration

• Train gesture classifiers: Gesture Classification Pipeline

• Real-time prediction: Realtime gesture prediction from streaming data

• Control robots/hardware: Hardware Integration and Control

• GUI applications: GUI Applications

By Data Format:

• .rhd files: Loading and Parsing Data Files, File Loading and Visualization Example

• .dat files: Loading and Parsing Data Files

• .csv files: Loading and Parsing Data Files

• .npz files: Gesture Classification Pipeline

• Live TCP streaming: Live Plotting of Multiple EMG Channels, Comparing RHD File Data to Live TCP Stream

By Hardware:

• Intan RHX Controller: Live Plotting of Multiple EMG Channels, Comparing RHD File Data to Live TCP Stream

• Raspberry Pi Pico: Hardware Integration and Control

• 3D-printed robotic arm: Hardware Integration and Control

• IMU sensors: Hardware Integration and Control

• RHD2164 wireless: Hardware Integration and Control

Example Scripts Location

All example scripts can be found in the examples/ directory of the repository:

examples/
├── Read_Files/              # File loading examples
├── RHXDevice/               # Device streaming examples
├── LSL/                     # Lab Streaming Layer
├── gesture_classifier/      # ML pipeline (training & prediction)
├── applications/            # GUI applications
├── 3D_printed_arm_control/  # Robotic control
├── interface/               # Hardware interfacing
├── intan_tcp/               # Low-level TCP examples
└── RHD2164_wireless/        # Wireless headstage

Contributing Examples

Have an interesting use case? We welcome example contributions! See the contribution guide for details on submitting new examples.