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JWatcher-event recorder and behavioral analysis program

JWatcher-事件记录器和行为分析程序

基本信息

批准号：
6796856
负责人：
DANIEL T BLUMSTEIN
金额：
$ 13.81万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2003
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2003-09-01 至 2007-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6796856
关键词：
behavior test behavioral /social science research tag computer data analysis computer program /software computer system design /evaluation data collection methodology /evaluation

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Quantifying behavior is a fundamental problem in many academic disciplines and for a variety of theoretical problems ranging from behavioral ecology and ethology through developmental psychobiology and neurophysiology to veterinary medicine. Researchers often use computer programs called 'event recorders' to assist in the quantitative study of behavior. Existing programs only run on one type of computer (i.e., they only work in DOS, Windows or Macintosh operating systems), typically have constraints that interfere with understanding the structure of behavior, and may cost thousands of dollars per copy. We have developed a working prototype of an event recorder and data analysis program written in the Java TM computer language that operates on any modern microcomputer. We have included novel algorithms that permit users to score behavior once and analyze the resulting data record many times to obtain a deeper understanding of the structure of behavior. The prototype is designed to work in concert with existing spreadsheet and graphics programs. We aim to complete development by: updating it so that it can run on the Java operating system of the future (Java 2); adding the ability to combine results files and measure observer reliability; adding sequential analysis algorithms; adding graphical output so that users will not have to use other programs to visualize behavior; developing an integrated event-recorder for Palm operating system PDAs so that users will be able to score behavior under field conditions and analyze it using JWatcher. We distribute JWatcher without charge to the research community and intend to continue doing so. Our goal is to provide a powerful tool for research and teaching for the biomedical community that facilitates the study of behavior without spending scarce research funds on commercial software. While we will continue to freely-distribute the software, on-going support and routine updates will be supported by the sales of a detailed users manual, which will include laboratory exercises suitable for teaching.

描述（由申请人提供）：量化行为是许多学科的基本问题，也是从行为生态学和动物行为学到发育心理生物学和神经生理学再到兽医学的各种理论问题的基本问题。研究人员经常使用被称为“事件记录器”的计算机程序来帮助对行为进行定量研究。现有的程序只在一种类型的计算机上运行（即，它们只能在DOS、Windows或Macintosh操作系统中工作），通常具有干扰理解行为结构的约束，并且每个拷贝可能花费数千美元。我们已经开发了一个工作原型的事件记录器和数据分析程序编写的Java TM计算机语言，在任何现代微型计算机上运行。我们已经包括了新的算法，允许用户对行为进行一次评分，并多次分析结果数据记录，以获得对行为结构的更深入理解。该原型的目的是与现有的电子表格和图形程序协同工作。我们的目标是完成开发：更新它，使它可以运行在Java操作系统的未来（Java 2）;增加的能力，联合收割机结果文件和测量观察员的可靠性;增加顺序分析算法;增加图形输出，使用户将不必使用其他程序来可视化行为;为Palm操作系统PDA开发一个集成的事件记录器，以便用户能够在现场条件下对行为进行评分，并使用JWatcher进行分析。我们免费向研究社区分发JWatcher，并打算继续这样做。我们的目标是为生物医学界的研究和教学提供一个强大的工具，促进行为的研究，而无需将稀缺的研究资金用于商业软件。虽然我们将继续免费分发该软件，但持续的支持和例行更新将得到详细用户手册的销售支持，其中包括适合教学的实验练习。