TUTORIAL
Multimodal research in The Observer XT: how to record,synchronize and manage data from multiple sources
Albert Willemsen
(Noldus Information Technology BV, Wageningen, The Netherlands)
Benefits
In this tutorial you will learn how to use The Observer XT as an integration
platform for data from multiple sources. The tutorial focuses on how to
start and stop external devices from The Observer XT, and on how to import,
link and synchronize data streams. Examples include multiple videos, screen
captures, physiological data, eye fixations, computer log files, and Pocket
Observer data.
Features
Participants will be introduced to
- Automatic synchronization mechanisms for physiological data
- Starting and stopping applications from The Observer XT and the
use of batch files
- The Import Wizards for analog data and event data
- Ways to synchronize data streams in The Observer
- Using the Independent Variable List for managing multimodal data
Audience
Of interest to anyone who collects or wants to collect data from multiple
sources. Familiarity with the basic functioning of The Observer is assumed.
Presentation
Lecture and practical demonstration using real-life examples followed
by question and answer session.
Instructor's resume
Albert Willemsen is a product manager for Noldus Information Technology,
in charge of The Observer XT. He has an MSc in biology from the University
of Utrecht, The Netherlands. He spent many years in the IT industry,
as a consultant and programmer for various companies. As a product manager
it is his responsibility to keep up with trends and new developments,
and set product requirements according to the researcher's needs. Mr
Willemsen also manages the products Theme, MatMan and UltraVox.
Last updated: 20 October
2005
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