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Stimulus Systems
7.1.1
Stimulus computer .........................................................................23
7.1.2
Video cassette recorder..................................................................23
7.1.3
Data projector (VistaPro™)...........................................................24
7.1.4
Using the projector.........................................................................24
7.1.5
ND-filter.........................................................................................25
7.1.6
Mirror system.................................................................................25
7.1.7
Screen.............................................................................................26
7.1.8
Lights of the magnetically shielded room......................................26
7.1.9
Luminance meter ...........................................................................26
7.1.10
Photodetector .................................................................................26
7.2
Generating visual stimuli .......................................................................27
7.2.1
Picture stimulus..............................................................................27
7.2.2
Digital video ..................................................................................27
7.2.3
Hardware settings in Presentation..................................................27
7.2.4
Basic scenario for visual stimulation (SDL)..................................27
7.3
Performing measurements .....................................................................29
7.3.1
Subjects with eye glasses...............................................................29
7.4
Timing....................................................................................................29
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Somatosensory stimulation .........................................................................30
8.1
Electric stimulation ................................................................................30
8.2
Tactile stimulation .................................................................................31
8.3
Vibrotactile stimulation .........................................................................32
8.4
Laser stimulation....................................................................................33
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Using your own hardware or software ......................................................35
10 Ask for help ..................................................................................................35
Presentation........................................................................................................35
Visual stimulation ..............................................................................................35
Auditory stimulation ..........................................................................................36
Somatosensory stimulation ................................................................................36
Electric stimulators ........................................................................................36
Tactile stimulators..........................................................................................36
Vibrotactile stimulators..................................................................................36
Laser stimulator .............................................................................................36
Appendix A Basic connections............................................................................37
A.1. Stimulus PC ...........................................................................................37
A.2. Mac/PC switch box................................................................................37
A.3. Auditory system.....................................................................................37
A.4. Visual system.........................................................................................39
Appendix B Connectors and cables....................................................................40
Appendix C Trigger channels.............................................................................41
Appendix D Data projector.................................................................................42
D.1. Gamma curves .......................................................................................42
D.2. Spectrum ................................................................................................43
Index......................................................................................................................44
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