Tachistoscopic exposure of real objects for measurement of reaction time and movement time
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TL;DR
An apparatus for measuring reaction times and movement times involved in reaching for real objects, using a liquid crystal window that serves as a shutter that can be made clear or opaque quickly.
Abstract
In this paper, we describe an apparatus for measuring reaction times and movement times involved in reaching for real objects. Subjects view an object through a liquid crystal window, which serves as a shutter that can be made clear or opaque quickly (10 msec from opaque to clear, 30 msec from clear to opaque). The subject's hand rests on a microswitch-equipped home key, and the object sits on a force-sensitive platform so that initiation of reach and time of contact with the object can be marked accurately. The apparatus interfaces with an IBM PC/AT through a digital I/O parallel port, so that reaction times and movement times are recorded automatically.