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Stewart, Neil, 1974-. (2006) A PC parallel port button box provides millisecond response time accuracy under Linux. Behavior Research Methods, Vol.38 (No.1). pp. 170-173. ISSN 1554-351X
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/BF03192764
Abstract
For psychologists, it is sometimes necessary to measure people's reaction times to the nearest millisecond. This article describes how to use the PC parallel port to receive signals from a button box to achieve millisecond response time accuracy. The workings of the parallel port, the corresponding port addresses, and a simple Linux program for controlling the port are described. A test of the speed and reliability of button box signal detection is reported. If the reader is moderately familiar with Linux, this article should provide sufficient instruction for him or her to build and test his or her own parallel port button box. This article also describes how the parallel port could be used to control an external apparatus.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Psychology |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Psychology -- Computer simulation, Linux, Psychological apparatus, Psychology, Experimental |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Behavior Research Methods |
| Publisher: | Psychonomic Society, Inc. |
| ISSN: | 1554-351X |
| Date: | February 2006 |
| Volume: | Vol.38 |
| Number: | No.1 |
| Page Range: | pp. 170-173 |
| Identification Number: | 10.3758/BF03192764 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access |
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| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/610 |
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