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Data collection, computation and statistical analysis in psychophysiological experiments.

R Buzzi·J Wespi·J Zwimpfer
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The system was designed to allow simultaneous monitoring of eight bioelectrical signals together with the necessary event markers. The data inputs are pulse code modulated, recorded on magnetic tape, and then read into a minicomputer. The computer permits the determination of parameters for the following signals: electrocardiogram (ECG), respiration (RESP), skin conductance changes (SCC), electromyogram (EMG), plethysmogram (PLET), pulse transmission time (PTT), and electroencephalogram (EEG). These parameters are determined for time blocks of selectable duration and read into a mainframe computer for further statistical analysis.

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R Buzzi, J Wespi, J Zwimpfer. 1982. Data collection, computation and statistical analysis in psychophysiological experiments.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7183101/

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