def bci_main(parameter_location: str, user: str, task: TaskType, experiment: str = DEFAULT_EXPERIMENT_ID) -> bool:
"""BCI Main.
The BCI main function will initialize a save folder, construct needed information
and execute the task. This is the main connection between any UI and
running the app.
It may also be invoked via tha command line.
Ex. `python bci_main.py` this will default parameters, mode, user, and type.
You can pass it those attributes with flags, if desired.
Ex. `python bci_main.py --user "bci_user" --task "RSVP Calibration" --experiment "default"
Input:
parameter_location (str): location of parameters file to use
user (str): name of the user
task (TaskType): registered bcipy TaskType
experiment_id (str): Name of the experiment. Default name is DEFAULT_EXPERIMENT_ID.
"""
validate_experiment(experiment)
# Load parameters
parameters = load_json_parameters(parameter_location, value_cast=True)
# Update property to reflect the parameter source
parameters['parameter_location'] = parameter_location
if parameter_location != DEFAULT_PARAMETERS_PATH:
parameters.save()
default_params = load_json_parameters(DEFAULT_PARAMETERS_PATH, value_cast=True)
if parameters.add_missing_items(default_params):
raise Exception('Parameters file out of date.')
# update our parameters file with system related information
sys_info = get_system_info()
# Initialize Save Folder
save_folder = init_save_data_structure(
parameters['data_save_loc'],
user,
parameter_location,
task=task.label,
experiment_id=experiment)
# configure bcipy session logging
configure_logger(save_folder,
log_name=parameters['log_name'],
version=sys_info['bcipy_version'])
logging.getLogger(__name__).info(sys_info)
# Collect experiment field data
collect_experiment_field_data(experiment, save_folder)
return execute_task(task, parameters, save_folder)
def init_display_window(parameters):
"""
Init Display Window.
Function to Initialize main display window
needed for all later stimuli presentation.
See Psychopy official documentation for more information and working demos:
http://www.psychopy.org/api/visual/window.html
"""
# Check is full_screen mode is set and get necessary values
if parameters['full_screen']:
# get relevant info about the system
info = get_system_info()
# set window attributes based on resolution
window_height = info['resolution'][1]
window_width = info['resolution'][0]
# set full screen mode to true (removes os dock, explorer etc.)
full_screen = True
# otherwise, get user defined window attributes
else:
# set window attributes directly from parameters file
window_height = parameters['window_height']
window_width = parameters['window_width']
# make sure full screen is set to false
full_screen = False
# Initialize PsychoPy Window for Main Display of Stimuli
display_window = visual.Window(size=[window_width, window_height],
screen=int(parameters['stim_screen']),
allowGUI=False,
useFBO=False,
fullscr=full_screen,
allowStencil=False,
monitor='mainMonitor',
winType='pyglet',
units='norm',
waitBlanking=False,
color=parameters['background_color'])
# Return display window to caller
return display_window
def bci_main(parameters: dict, user: str, exp_type: int, mode: str) -> bool:
"""BCI Main.
The BCI main function will initialize a save folder, construct needed information
and execute the task. This is the main connection between any UI and
running the app.
It may also be invoked via tha command line.
Ex. `python bci_main.py` this will default parameters, mode, user, and type.
You can pass it those attributes with flags, if desired.
Ex. `python bci_main.py --user "bci_user" --mode "SHUFFLE"`
Input:
parameters (dict): parameter dictionary
user (str): name of the user
exp_type (int): type of experiment. Ex. 1 = calibration
mode (str): BCI mode. Ex. RSVP, SHUFFLE, MATRIX
"""
# Define the parameter and data save location
parameter_location = parameters['parameter_location']
data_save_location = parameters['data_save_loc']
# Initialize Save Folder
save_folder = init_save_data_structure(data_save_location, user,
parameter_location, mode, exp_type)
# Register Task Type
task_type = {'mode': mode, 'exp_type': exp_type}
# update our parameters file with system related information
parameters.update(get_system_info())
# configure bcipy session logging
configure_logger(save_folder,
log_name=parameters['log_name'],
version=parameters['bcipy_version'])
return execute_task(task_type, parameters, save_folder)
def _generate_sequence(self):
"""Generate Sequence.
Generate stimuli for next RSVP sequence.
"""
stim_info = []
for idx in range(len(self.stimuli_sequence)):
current_stim = {}
# turn ms timing into frames! Much more accurate!
current_stim['time_to_present'] = int(self.stimuli_timing[idx] *
self.refresh_rate)
# check if stimulus needs to use a non-default size
if self.size_list_sti:
this_stimuli_size = self.size_list_sti[idx]
else:
this_stimuli_size = self.stimuli_height
# Set the Stimuli attrs
if self.stimuli_sequence[idx].endswith('.png'):
current_stim['sti'] = self.create_stimulus(
mode='image', height_int=this_stimuli_size)
current_stim['sti'].image = self.stimuli_sequence[idx]
current_stim['sti'].size = resize_image(
current_stim['sti'].image, current_stim['sti'].win.size,
this_stimuli_size)
current_stim['sti_label'] = path.splitext(
path.basename(self.stimuli_sequence[idx]))[0]
else:
# text stimulus
current_stim['sti'] = self.create_stimulus(
mode='text', height_int=this_stimuli_size)
txt = self.stimuli_sequence[idx]
# customize presentation of space char.
current_stim[
'sti'].text = txt if txt != SPACE_CHAR else self.space_char
current_stim['sti'].color = self.stimuli_colors[idx]
current_stim['sti_label'] = txt
# test whether the word will be too big for the screen
text_width = current_stim['sti'].boundingBox[0]
if text_width > self.window.size[0]:
info = get_system_info()
text_height = current_stim['sti'].boundingBox[1]
# If we are in full-screen, text size in Psychopy norm units
# is monitor width/monitor height
if self.window.size[0] == info['RESOLUTION'][0]:
new_text_width = info['RESOLUTION'][0] / \
info['RESOLUTION'][1]
else:
# If not, text width is calculated relative to both
# monitor size and window size
new_text_width = (
self.window.size[1] / info['RESOLUTION'][1]) * (
info['RESOLUTION'][0] / info['RESOLUTION'][1])
new_text_height = (text_height *
new_text_width) / text_width
current_stim['sti'].height = new_text_height
stim_info.append(current_stim)
return stim_info
def do_sequence(self):
"""Do Sequence.
Animates a sequence of flashing letters to achieve RSVP.
"""
# init an array for timing information
timing = []
if self.first_run:
# play a sequence start sound to help orient triggers
first_stim_timing = _calibration_trigger(
self.experiment_clock,
trigger_type=self.trigger_type, display=self.window,
on_trigger=self.marker_writer.push_marker)
timing.append(first_stim_timing)
self.first_stim_time = first_stim_timing[-1]
self.first_run = False
# do the sequence
for idx in range(len(self.stimuli_sequence)):
# set a static period to do all our stim setting.
# will warn if ISI value is violated.
self.staticPeriod.start(self.static_time)
# turn ms timing into frames! Much more accurate!
self.time_to_present = int(self.stimuli_timing[idx] * self.refresh_rate)
# check if stimulus needs to use a non-default size
if self.size_list_sti:
this_stimuli_size = self.size_list_sti[idx]
else:
this_stimuli_size = self.stimuli_height
# Set the Stimuli attrs
if self.stimuli_sequence[idx].endswith('.png'):
self.sti = self.create_stimulus(mode='image', height_int=this_stimuli_size)
self.sti.image = self.stimuli_sequence[idx]
self.sti.size = resize_image(self.sti.image, self.sti.win.size, this_stimuli_size)
sti_label = path.splitext(
path.basename(self.stimuli_sequence[idx]))[0]
else:
# text stimulus
self.sti = self.create_stimulus(mode='text', height_int=this_stimuli_size)
txt = self.stimuli_sequence[idx]
# customize presentation of space char.
self.sti.text = txt if txt != SPACE_CHAR else self.space_char
self.sti.color = self.stimuli_colors[idx]
sti_label = txt
# test whether the word will be too big for the screen
text_width = self.sti.boundingBox[0]
if text_width > self.window.size[0]:
info = get_system_info()
text_height = self.sti.boundingBox[1]
# If we are in full-screen, text size in Psychopy norm units
# is monitor width/monitor height
if self.window.size[0] == info['RESOLUTION'][0]:
new_text_width = info['RESOLUTION'][0] / info['RESOLUTION'][1]
else:
# If not, text width is calculated relative to both
# monitor size and window size
new_text_width = (
self.window.size[1] / info['RESOLUTION'][1]) * (
info['RESOLUTION'][0] / info['RESOLUTION'][1])
new_text_height = (text_height * new_text_width) / text_width
self.sti.height = new_text_height
# End static period
self.staticPeriod.complete()
# Reset the timing clock to start presenting
self.window.callOnFlip(self.trigger_callback.callback, self.experiment_clock, sti_label)
self.window.callOnFlip(self.marker_writer.push_marker, sti_label)
if idx == 0 and callable(self.first_stim_callback):
self.first_stim_callback(self.sti)
# Draw stimulus for n frames
for _n_frames in range(self.time_to_present):
self.sti.draw()
self.draw_static()
self.window.flip()
# append timing information
if self.is_txt_stim:
timing.append(self.trigger_callback.timing)
else:
timing.append(self.trigger_callback.timing)
self.trigger_callback.reset()
# draw in static and flip once more
self.draw_static()
self.window.flip()
return timing
