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Cinematica: a system for calibrated, Macintosh-driven displays from within Mathematica.

J A Solomon1, A B Watson

  • 1Institute of Ophthalmology, London, England.

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Cinematica is a minimal system for generating calibrated grayscale movies using Mathematica on Apple Macintosh computers. This system leverages the ISR Video Attenuator and Video Toolbox for precise visual stimulus presentation.

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Science
  • Vision Science
  • Scientific Imaging

Background:

  • Generating calibrated visual stimuli is crucial for scientific research.
  • Existing methods may lack integration with programming environments.
  • The need for accessible tools for creating precise visual displays.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Cinematica, a system for producing calibrated grayscale movies.
  • To provide a low-level interface for display routines within Mathematica.
  • To simplify the creation of precise visual stimuli for research.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes the ISR Video Attenuator and Video Toolbox software.
  • Integrates with the Mathematica programming environment.
  • Employs a display instruction format of (image index, colormap index).

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Main Results:

  • Enables calibrated grayscale movie production on Apple Macintosh.
  • Offers a simplified programming approach within Mathematica.
  • Provides a foundation for complex visual stimulus generation.

Conclusions:

  • Cinematica offers a user-friendly and powerful solution for calibrated movie generation.
  • The system's design prioritizes ease of programming in Mathematica.
  • Facilitates precise visual stimulus creation for scientific applications.