| Title: | A LabVIEW program to obtain the initiating component of a vergence eye movement in an open-loop experiment |
| Author: | |
| Document Type: | Thesis |
| Department: | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| Degree: | Master of Science |
| Major: | Biomedical Engineering |
| Advisory Committee: |
Alvarez, Tara L.
Reisman, Stanley S.
Semmlow, John L.
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| Thesis Date: | 2004, January |
| Keywords: |
Vergence oculomotor system
Dual mode theory
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| Availability: | Unrestricted |
| Abstract: |
The vergence oculomotor system is used in viewing objects moving in depth, such as when a baseball player tracks a ball moving towards him. It is composed of two components according to the Dual Mode Theory; a fast preprogrammed initiating component and a slow feedback-controlled sustaining component. The initiating component is described with open-loop control and the sustaining component is described as a closed-loop feedback control system. Previously, several languages have been utilized to develop programs to study and isolate the open-loop portion of vergence eye movements. Presenting a subject with a stimulus, which initiates an open-loop response has been speculated to adapt the vergence system more then other stimuli. This study utilizes LabVIEW 6i in developing a program capable of real time experimentation to study the open-loop portion of vergence eye movements. LabVIEW offers many options to the programmer and operator with a user-friendly interface for program development as well as an open architecture, allowing flexibility for future studies. This research validated that LabVIEW can be used for open-loop experimentation through a timing analysis and a comparison proving that responses obtained from this code are similar to data published in the literature. |
| Complete Thesis: | njit-etd2004-002 (190 pages ~ 20,909 KB pdf) |
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Created July 8, 2004
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