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	~~A manual (~~EXP_programs_use_manual.docx) can be downloaded from gitlab.		The [https://gitlab.science.ru.nl/marcw/biofysica/-/blob/master/experiment/EXP_programs/EXP_programs_user_manual.docx?ref_type=heads EXP_programs_use_manual.docx] can be downloaded from gitlab.

	==EXP framework==		==EXP framework==

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			A manual (EXP_programs_use_manual.docx) can be downloaded from gitlab.

	==EXP framework==		==EXP framework==

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	An example of a Lab program is the TestLabProgram. All programs have the same basic structure:		An example of a Lab program is the TestLabProgram. All programs have the same basic structure:

	A few objects (TestLab classes are starting with TL_) are created in a fixed order and linked by passing references to each ~~other~~.		A few objects (TestLab classes are starting with TL_) are created in a fixed order and linked by passing references to each constructor.

	environment = TL_environment;		environment = TL_environment;

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	The EXP framework consists of about 150 files and is written in Matlab in the Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigm.		The EXP framework consists of about 150 files and is written in Matlab in the Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigm.

	The main ~~objects~~ in the EXP framework are:		The main classes in the EXP framework are:

	~~environment~~		EXP_environment
	~~hardwareSystem~~		EXP_hardwareSystem
	~~experiment~~		EXP_experiment
	~~recordingsHandler~~		EXP_recordingsHandler
	~~experimentPlayer~~		EXP_experimentPlayer
	~~guiHandler~~		EXP_guiHandler
	~~gui~~		EXP_gui

	*These ~~objects~~ are ~~derived from EXP_~~ classes which are ~~the templates~~ for building a lab specific program.		*These classes are templates for lab-specific classes which are used for building a lab-specific program.

	*All programs use the same GUI that is always responsive and displays real time information during the experiment.		*All programs use the same GUI that is always responsive and displays real time information during the experiment.

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	*These EXP_ classes ~~and a few others~~ are the templates for building a lab specific program.		*These objects are derived from EXP_ classes which are the templates for building a lab specific program.

	*All programs use the same GUI that is always responsive and displays real time information during the experiment.		*All programs use the same GUI that is always responsive and displays real time information during the experiment.

	*A .exp ~~file~~ specifies the whole experiment.		*An experiment file (.exp) specifies the whole experiment.

	*The program outputs a .mat file for every trial (and block) with a struct called 'trialInfo'.		*The program outputs a .mat file for every trial (and block) with a struct called 'trialInfo'.

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	The EXP framework consists of about 150 files and is written in Matlab in the Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigm.		The EXP framework consists of about 150 files and is written in Matlab in the Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigm.

	The main ~~classes~~ in the EXP framework are:		The main objects in the EXP framework are:

	~~EXP_environment~~		environment
	~~EXP_hardwareSystem~~		hardwareSystem
	~~EXP_experiment~~		experiment
	~~EXP_recordingsHandler~~		recordingsHandler
	~~EXP_experimentPlayer~~		experimentPlayer
	~~EXP_guiHandler~~		guiHandler
	~~EXP_gui~~		gui

	*These EXP_ classes and a few others are the templates for building a lab specific program.		*These EXP_ classes and a few others are the templates for building a lab specific program.

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

	The EXP program software is designed to control biophysical experiments in various specialized environments, such as the Patient Lab, the Robot Arm Lab, and the NIRS/EEG facilities. The code defines an extensive structure of classes and functions for managing hardware, including LED controllers~~, sound cards~~, motors, and head~~-coil calibration~~ systems. Additionally, the script incorporates logic for adaptive algorithms, stimulus generation, and the handling of real-time experimental data via various protocols. Detailed specifications for audiological equipment and loudspeakers are integrated directly into the code to ensure accurate calibration~~. Collectively, the system forms a robust framework for the automation and synchronization of scientific research into human perception and motor control~~.		The EXP program software is designed to control biophysical experiments in various specialized environments, such as the Patient Lab, the Robot Arm Lab, and the NIRS/EEG facilities. The code defines an extensive structure of classes and functions for managing hardware, including RZ6 systems, LED controllers, motors, and head movement systems. Additionally, the script incorporates logic for adaptive algorithms, stimulus generation, and the handling of real-time experimental data via various protocols. Detailed specifications for audiological equipment and loudspeakers are integrated directly into the code to ensure accurate calibration.

	The ~~EXP framework~~ is a MATLAB toolbox developed by [[Ruurd Lof]]. The toolbox is mainly programmed object oriented programming style. It is modular with respect to the hardware that can be used.		The programs are based on the EXP_framework, which is a MATLAB toolbox developed by [[Ruurd Lof]]. The toolbox is mainly programmed object oriented programming style. It is modular with respect to the hardware that can be used.

	Each lab program has its own version of the program, but most of the code is shared in the form of the EXP_framework. The code is part of the biophysics toolbox on [https://gitlab.science.ru.nl/ gitlab]		Each lab program has its own version of the program, but most of the code is shared in the form of the EXP_framework. The code is part of the biophysics toolbox on [https://gitlab.science.ru.nl/ gitlab]

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

	The software is designed to control biophysical experiments in various specialized environments, such as the Patient Lab, the Robot Arm Lab, and the NIRS/EEG facilities. The code defines an extensive structure of classes and functions for managing hardware, including LED controllers, sound cards, motors, and head-coil calibration systems. Additionally, the script incorporates logic for adaptive algorithms, stimulus generation, and the handling of real-time experimental data via various protocols. Detailed specifications for audiological equipment and loudspeakers are integrated directly into the code to ensure accurate calibration. Collectively, the system forms a robust framework for the automation and synchronization of scientific research into human perception and motor control.		The EXP program software is designed to control biophysical experiments in various specialized environments, such as the Patient Lab, the Robot Arm Lab, and the NIRS/EEG facilities. The code defines an extensive structure of classes and functions for managing hardware, including LED controllers, sound cards, motors, and head-coil calibration systems. Additionally, the script incorporates logic for adaptive algorithms, stimulus generation, and the handling of real-time experimental data via various protocols. Detailed specifications for audiological equipment and loudspeakers are integrated directly into the code to ensure accurate calibration. Collectively, the system forms a robust framework for the automation and synchronization of scientific research into human perception and motor control.

	The EXP framework is a MATLAB toolbox developed by [[Ruurd Lof]]. The toolbox is mainly programmed object oriented programming style. It is modular with respect to the hardware that can be used.		The EXP framework is a MATLAB toolbox developed by [[Ruurd Lof]]. The toolbox is mainly programmed object oriented programming style. It is modular with respect to the hardware that can be used.

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	*These EXP_ classes and a few others are the templates for building a lab specific program.		*These EXP_ classes and a few others are the templates for building a lab specific program.

	*All programs use the same GUI that is always responsive and displays ~~sounds, sound locations, led locations and acquisition results for every trial~~.		*All programs use the same GUI that is always responsive and displays real time information during the experiment.

	*A .exp file specifies the whole experiment.		*A .exp file specifies the whole experiment.

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	==EXP framework==		==EXP framework==

	The EXP framework consists of about 150 files and is written in the Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigm ~~by Ruurd Lof~~.		The EXP framework consists of about 150 files and is written in Matlab in the Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigm.

	The main classes in the EXP framework are:		The main classes in the EXP framework are: