The psychophisic laboratories are equipped with hardware and software (E Prime, Matlab, Presentation) specifically dedicated to the preparation of different kind of behavioral experiments. We investigate human cognitive functions (e.g., attention, vision, hearing, language, body representation, concept and action) by recording subject's response times and accuracy in different tasks.
A monitor-integrated Tobii 1750 (Tobii Technology) eye tracker is also available for experiments in the Psychophisic labs. The system has 50 Hz sampling frequency and accuracy up to 0.5°. The system is integrated in a 17' LCD monitor controlled by one or two notebook PCs and is easily portable. Tracking is remote and calibration procedures are simple, which allows for recording from patients and children. Clear View software is available for experimental control, which also features an integrated internet-browser for web-usability studies. Furthermore, the Clear View software is compatible with E-Prime stimulus presentation software.
All’interno della zona laboratori è stato ricavato un apposito spazio in cui sono stati ricavati 5 laboratori comportamentali con una sala d’aspetto comune. Le postazioni sono dotate di PC, schermo CRT e casse acustiche; alcune postazioni, dedicate alla raccolta di risposte vocali, sono state inoltre dotate di responce box voicekey, microfono e cuffie. I laboratori dispongono inoltre di monitor CRT con varie dimensioni (fino a 21 pollici) e frequenze di refresh (fino a 200 Hz).
Referente prof. Massimo TURATTO