Modalities, consent gates, and transfer specs for joint research work.
Coverage need not be complete — partial modality sets are welcome when staging context is available and consent is clear.
Modality 01
Scalp or EEG-like band summaries that capture rhythmic structure across sleep stages.
Modality 02
Autonomic volatility and interval series that gate motion intensity in the field model.
Modality 03
Breath rate or respiratory effort streams that inform modality gates and transition context.
Modality 04
Sleep-stage labels that anchor comparative sessions against motion-field reconstructions.
Clear boundaries protect participants, partners, and scientific claim integrity. These gates are non-negotiable.
Datasets must carry documented consent (or IRB waiver) covering secondary research use under the partner institution’s terms.
Identifiers, free-text notes, and direct PHI are stripped before transfer. Dream Team never receives raw identifiable recordings.
Partner IRB terms control access, retention, and publication posture. We align; we do not substitute our review for yours.
Shared work visualizes dynamics — not dream content, not diagnosis, not clinical decision support.
Specs below are preferred targets, not hard exclusions. Document deviations; adapters can meet partial modality sets.
Sampling
EEG
≥ 128 Hz preferred · band powers at epoch rate acceptable
HRV / ECG
≥ 250 Hz for waveform · or RR series at native resolution
Respiration
≥ 25 Hz waveform · or epoch-mean rates
Staging
30 s epochs standard · document if nonstandard
File formats
Preferred
EDF / EDF+ · CSV / TSV time series · HDF5
Staging
CSV / TSV with epoch index + stage code
Archives
ZIP or tar.gz · no proprietary lock-in required
Avoid
Encrypted vendor silos without documented export path
Metadata
Required
Sampling rates · units · epoch length · modality list
Provenance
Device / montage / scoring method when known
Consent flag
Secondary-use attestation reference (no PHI)
Alignment
Shared time base or sync notes across streams
Transfers happen only after proposal and IRB alignment. Never send data unsolicited or through informal personal email.
Use institution-approved secure channels (encrypted link, SFTP, or IRB-approved cloud share). Credentials rotate per engagement.
TLS for web transfers; encrypted archives at rest when partners require. Keys exchanged out-of-band under partner policy.
Do not include names, MRNs, dates of birth, free-text clinical notes, or other identifiers. If unsure, withhold until redacted.
Every transfer includes a plain-text inventory: files, modalities, sampling rates, and consent attestation reference.
Confirm modalities and consent status first. Same Interlace mailbox — data subject line so we route correctly.
Email data inquiry
support@interlace.systems
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