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Re: AUDITORY Digest - 25 Oct 2011 to 26 Oct 2011 (#2011-249)
Hello,
At last week's AES convention, I saw two presentations from CIRMMT at
McGill that utilized such a knob in listening tests. They used a
Griffin Powermate.
(available at:
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-1100-PWRMTS-PowerMate-Multimedia-Controller/dp/B000RZO482
)
Regards,
Anthony Parks
Program in Architectural Acoustics
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
parksa@xxxxxxx
www.aparks.org
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 12:08 AM, AUDITORY automatic digest system
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> 1. recommendations for a response box with a knob (3)
> 2. Fw: recommendations for a response box with a knob
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> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:53:29 +0000
> From: Brian Gygi <bgygi@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: recommendations for a response box with a knob
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> Hi all,
>
> I want to do a lateralization study where the users indicate the location=
> of a stimulus by turning a knob (a low-rent version of a pointer). Does =
> anyone know of such devices with a USB port that are reasonably priced (i=
> .e. cheap?). Thanks for all suggestions.
>
> Brian Gygi, Ph.D.
> Speech and Hearing Research
> Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System
> 150 Muir Road
> Martinez, CA 94553
> (925) 372-2000 x5653
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> <div><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><br>Hi all,<br><br>I want to do a =
> lateralization study where the users indicate the location of a stimulus =
> by turning a knob (a low-rent version of a pointer). Does anyone kn=
> ow of such devices with a USB port that are reasonably priced (i.e. cheap=
> ?). Thanks for all suggestions.<br> </font></div>
> Brian Gygi, Ph.D.
> <br>
> Speech and Hearing Research
> <br>
> Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System
> <br>
> 150 Muir Road
> <br>
> Martinez, CA 94553
> <br>
> (925) 372-2000 x5653</body></html>
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> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:06:17 -0700
> From: Eric Benjamin <ebenj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Fw: recommendations for a response box with a knob
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> It may or may not be considered cheap depending on how many of them you nee=
> d to =0Apurchase, but check out the Griffin Powermate Knob:=0Ahttp://store.=
> griffintechnology.com/powermate-1=0A=0AI've used one of these as a victim i=
> n the experimenter/subject relationship.=A0 It =0Ahas quite a nice feel to =
> it.=0A=0AEric Benjamin=0A=0A=A0=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=
> =0AFrom: Brian Gygi <bgygi@xxxxxxxxx>=0ATo: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=0ASent=
> : Tue, October 25, 2011 10:53:29 PM=0ASubject: recommendations for a respon=
> se box with a knob=0A=0A=0A=0AHi all,=0A=0AI want to do a lateralization st=
> udy where the users indicate the location of a =0Astimulus by turning a kno=
> b (a low-rent version of a pointer).=A0 Does anyone know =0Aof such devices=
> with a USB port that are reasonably priced (i.e. cheap?).=A0 =0AThanks for=
> all suggestions.=0A=A0Brian Gygi, Ph.D. =0ASpeech and Hearing Research =0A=
> Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System =0A150 Muir Road =
> =0AMartinez, CA 94553 =0A(925) 372-2000 x5653
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> ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:1=
> 0pt"><DIV>It may or may not be considered cheap depending on how many of th=
> em you need to purchase, but check out the Griffin Powermate Knob:</DIV>=0A=
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> NT-SIZE: 10pt">=0A<DIV><A href=3D"http://store.griffintechnology.com/powerm=
> ate-1" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>http://store.griffintechnology.com/po=
> wermate-1</A></DIV>=0A<DIV> </DIV>=0A<DIV>I've used one of these as a =
> victim in the experimenter/subject relationship. It has quite a nice =
> feel to it.</DIV>=0A<DIV> </DIV>=0A<DIV>Eric Benjamin</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR=
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> 1>=0A<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Brian Gygi <b=
> gygi@xxxxxxxxx><BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> A=
> UDITORY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN=
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> </FONT><BR>=0A<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DVerdana></FONT></DIV>=0A<DIV><FONT=
> size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><BR>Hi all,<BR><BR>I want to do a lateralization s=
> tudy where the users indicate the location of a stimulus by turning a knob =
> (a low-rent version of a pointer). Does anyone know of such devices w=
> ith a USB port that are reasonably priced (i.e. cheap?). Thanks for a=
> ll suggestions.<BR> </FONT></DIV>Brian Gygi, Ph.D. <BR>Speech and Hear=
> ing Research <BR>Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System <B=
> R>150 Muir Road <BR>Martinez, CA 94553 <BR>(925) 372-2000 x5653</DIV></DIV>=
> </DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html>
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> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:29:01 +0900
> From: MARUI Atsushi <marui@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: recommendations for a response box with a knob
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> I use Griffin Technology's Power Mate (connected to Max/MSP patch on a =
> Mac) for such studies and works great for me.
>
> Best,
> Atsushi
>
> --
> MARUI Atsushi
> Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts
> http://www.geidai.ac.jp/~marui
> GnuPG Public ID: 5AFA73F1
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>
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> On 2011/10/26, at 14:53, Brian Gygi wrote:
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>>=20
>> Hi all,
>>=20
>> I want to do a lateralization study where the users indicate the =
> location of a stimulus by turning a knob (a low-rent version of a =
> pointer). Does anyone know of such devices with a USB port that are =
> reasonably priced (i.e. cheap?). Thanks for all suggestions.
>> =20
>> Brian Gygi, Ph.D.=20
>> Speech and Hearing Research=20
>> Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System=20
>> 150 Muir Road=20
>> Martinez, CA 94553=20
>> (925) 372-2000 x5653
>
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> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:05:39 +0100
> From: Owen Brimijoin <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: recommendations for a response box with a knob
>
> Hi Brian,
> If you want ultra cheap, then you can use the scroll wheel on a USB
> mouse. Matlab can capture scrolling events and update a variable if you
> include a WindowScrollWheelFcn function in your code:
>
> %--------------------------------
> function dial_plotter_example
> global dial_value
> dial_value = 0;
> h = figure; set(h,'WindowScrollWheelFcn',@figScroll)
>
> while ishandle(h),
> scatter(dial_value,0,'filled'); axis([-10 10 -10 10]);
> pause(0.001)
> end
>
> function figScroll(src,evnt)
> global dial_value
> dial_value = dial_value + evnt.VerticalScrollCount;
> %--------------------------------
>
> We went as far as to disassemble the mouse and stick it in a nice
> project box. We rewired the 3 mouse buttons to buttons on the top,
> mounted the scroll wheel encoder vertically underneath the lid, and
> attached a big appealing dial on top. Presto! a 3-button box with a dial
> and a remarkably low latency response - and how much does a USB mouse cost?
>
> all the best,
> -Owen.
>
> ps. this will not work in older versions of Matlab. I don't remember in
> which version WindowScrollWheelFcn was added. It doesn't work in r14.
>
> --
> _________________________________
>
> W. Owen Brimijoin
> MRC Institute of Hearing Research
> Scottish Section
> Glasgow Royal Infirmary
> Glasgow, United Kingdom
> owen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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