Abstract:
:A microcomputer aided control system for visual tracking tasks is described. A video monitor displays positions of target and pointer. In a handle task, the horizontal position of a pointer is coupled to the angular position of a manipulandum. The task involves alignment and maintenance of a pointer on the target. In a bar press task, the pointer moves incrementally after each preset number of bar presses. A microcomputer and video monitor afford system flexibility, while a panel of manual switches permits the setting up of a variety of experimental conditions without extensive keyboard inputs and has the added advantage of constant display of task details. The program is written in assembly language to meet requirements for program control speed and allow timing measurement in msec. This system may be useful in the behavioral study of physiological and neurophysiological functions.
journal_name
Brain Res Bulljournal_title
Brain research bulletinauthors
Muramoto K,Ono T,Nishino H,Nishijo Hdoi
10.1016/0361-9230(87)90045-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1987-01-01 00:00:00pages
147-52issue
1eissn
0361-9230issn
1873-2747pii
0361-9230(87)90045-1journal_volume
18pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1991-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0361-9230(80)90254-3
更新日期:1980-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2008.09.020
更新日期:2009-03-30 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.05.009
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.06.016
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0361-9230(83)90099-0
更新日期:1983-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2000-09-15 00:00:00
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更新日期:2002-08-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0361-9230(87)90085-2
更新日期:1987-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2011.05.009
更新日期:2011-07-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0361-9230(02)00948-6
更新日期:2003-02-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/S0361-9230(03)00072-8
更新日期:2004-02-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.12.010
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2013.06.004
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.brainresbull.2007.02.004
更新日期:2007-06-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Brain research bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0361-9230(00)00410-x
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00