Tatool: a Java-based open-source programming framework for psychological studies
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Claudia C von Bastian1, André Locher, Michael Ruflin
1Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Binzmühlestrasse 14/22, 8050, Zurich, Switzerland. c.vonbastian@psychologie.uzh.ch
Abstract:
Tatool (Training and Testing Tool) was developed to assist researchers with programming training software, experiments, and questionnaires. Tatool is Java-based, and thus is a platform-independent and object-oriented framework. The architecture was designed to meet the requirements of experimental designs and provides a large number of predefined functions that are useful in psychological studies. Tatool comprises features crucial for training studies (e.g., configurable training schedules, adaptive training algorithms, and individual training statistics) and allows for running studies online via Java Web Start. The accompanying "Tatool Online" platform provides the possibility to manage studies and participants' data easily with a Web-based interface. Tatool is published open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License, and is available at www.tatool.ch.
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