Changing Saccade and Pursuit protocols to have a break between each stimulus or frequency. -MT

SaccadePursuit.py

@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ class SPtask(template.BaseExperiment):
         counter = 0
         for num_trials in range(numTrials):
             if condition == 'Pursuit':
-                trial = self.make_trial(self.pursuit_time, self.pursuit_frequencies, condition)
+                for freq in self.pursuit_frequencies:
+                    trial = self.make_trial(self.pursuit_time, freq, condition)
                     trial_list.append(trial)
             elif condition == 'Necker':
                 trial = self.make_trial(self.necker_time, 1, condition)
@@ -303,6 +304,8 @@ class SPtask(template.BaseExperiment):
         Xposition = [0]
         num_frames_per_second = 60
         counter = 0
+        if not isinstance(stim_frequency, list):
+            stim_frequency = [stim_frequency]
         for freq in stim_frequency:
             stim_frames = int(round(stim_time[counter]*num_frames_per_second))
             for time in range(stim_frames):

SaccadePursuitEyeTracking.py

@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ import SaccadePursuit
 
 # Experimental Parameters
 monitor_name = 'testMonitor'
-monitor_width = 41
+monitor_width = 59.5 #41
 distance_to_monitor = 70
-monitor_px = [1440,900]
+monitor_px = [2560,1440] #[1440,900]
-window_screen = 1
+window_screen = 0 #1
 
 
-disableTracker = False # For Debugging
+disableTracker = True # For Debugging
-conditions = ['Fixation', 'Pursuit', 'Saccade', 'AntiSaccade', 'Necker', 'Rivalry']
+#conditions = ['Fixation', 'Pursuit', 'Saccade', 'AntiSaccade', 'Necker'] #, 'Rivalry']
-#conditions = ['Saccade']
+conditions = ['Pursuit']
 isi_time = 1 # Interstimulus Interval
 data_directory = os.path.join(
     os.path.expanduser('~'), 'Desktop', 'ExperimentalData', 'SaccadePursuitEyeTracking')
@@ -47,20 +47,20 @@ saccade_distance = 15 #15
 saccade_time = 3 #3
 stimulus_size = 0.3
 stim_color = [1,-1,-1]
-saccade_fixation_color = [1,1,1]
+saccade_fixation_color = [.5,.5,.5]
 
 # Pursuit Parameters
 number_of_pursuit_trials = 1
 number_of_pursuit_blocks = 1
 pursuit_distance = 15
 pursuit_frequencies = [0.1,0.2,0.4]
-pursuit_time = [40,20,15]
+pursuit_time = [5,5,5] #[40,20,15]
 
 # Necker Cube Parameters
 number_of_necker_trials = 1
-number_of_necker_blocks = 1
+number_of_necker_blocks = 4
-necker_time = 90
+necker_time = 60
-necker_color = [255,255,255]
+necker_color = [191,191,191]
 necker_bg_color = [-0.5,-0.5,-0.5]
 necker_scale = 0.5
 necker_file = os.path.join(image_directory,'Necker1.tif')
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ rivalry_time = 90
 rivalry_scale = 2.5
 rivalry_file1 = os.path.join(image_directory,'house4n_11-160.tif')
 rivalry_file2 = os.path.join(image_directory,'face2nS_11-160.tif')
-rivalry_border_color = [1,1,1]
+rivalry_border_color = [0.5,0.5,0.5]
 rivalry_border_width = 5
 rivalry_distance = 4
 
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@ class EyeTrackingSaccadePursuit(SaccadePursuit.SPtask):
                         data = self.run_trial(trial, block_num, trial_num)
                     data.update({'Condition': condition})
                     self.send_data(data)
-                    if not condition == 'Saccade' and not condition=='AntiSaccade':
+                    if condition == 'Saccade' or condition=='AntiSaccade':
+                        self.display_saccade_fixation(self.isi_time)
+                    else:
                         self.display_fixation(self.isi_time)
 
                 if condition == 'Saccade' or condition == 'AntiSaccade':