The Morphonome image psychophysics software and a calibrator for Macintosh systems

Area of Science:

• Visual perception research
• Psychophysics
• Computational neuroscience

Background:

• Accurate measurement of psychophysical thresholds is crucial for understanding visual perception.
• Existing methods may lack precision or require specialized hardware.
• The need for user-friendly, high-resolution tools in visual science research is growing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe novel software for measuring psychophysical thresholds.
• To enable precise measurements using 2D moving and colored images.
• To introduce a calibrator for Macintosh monitor calibration.

Main Methods:

• Development of menu-driven software for psychophysical threshold measurement.
• Implementation of high contrast resolution (0.2%) without hardware modifications.
• Creation of a calibrator for full Macintosh monitor calibration.

Main Results:

• The software provides precise measurement of psychophysical thresholds.
• High contrast resolution is achieved through software capabilities.
• The calibrator ensures accurate monitor performance for visual experiments.

Conclusions:

• The developed software offers a versatile and precise tool for psychophysical threshold measurement.
• The system's high contrast resolution and calibration features advance visual perception research.
• This tool can be utilized without requiring hardware upgrades, making it accessible.