Response devices

[ben robinson]

very cool!

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Michiel Spape <
Michiel.Spape at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

>
> Hi!
> We have successfully implemented the brilliant XBOX360 controller. The
> software is somewhere on my website (www.cognitology.eu) I think, along with
> bad documentation. It requires a laptop with a serial port which then does
> the RT collection, but, more importantly, allows E-Prime (which then runs on
> another computer) to send a command which gets the controller to vibrate (it
> contains two rotors operating at different frequency and amplitude). It's
> not brilliantly accurate in terms of timing, but I hold the opinion that
> timing accuracy is over-rated for experimenters who know about balanced
> designs and randomisation... or who don't really mind subjects to be bored
> that much more to tears. On the other hand, they did seem to think the xbox
> controller made the experiment 'fun' .
> Also, reviewers find it really cool! (or so we found:
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2708333/)
>
> Cheers,
> Mich
>
> Michiel Spapé
> Research Fellow
> Perception & Action group
> University of Nottingham
> School of Psychology
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: e-prime at googlegroups.com [mailto:e-prime at googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Tobi
> Sent: 29 October 2009 15:17
> To: E-Prime
> Subject: Response devices
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am wondering which kind of response device you are usually using for
> your psychological experiments. There are special key sets for ERTS
> and E-Prime, for example. However, standard devices like keyboards or
> mice might also be frequently used.
>
> Of course, keyboards and mice don't look that professional and not
> everyone uses ERTS or E-Prime. Do you know any producer of hardware
> that is well suitable for experimental psychology?
>
> Thanks a lot and best regards,
> Tobias FW
>
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