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On/off input measures
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ANY-maze will score the following measures for an on/off input:
Each measure is available for the apparatus as whole (i.e. irrespective of where the animal was when the input activation occurred) and also for each defined zone.
Number of activations
| Description | Reports the number of times the input was activated. |
| Calculation method | Counts the number of activations. |
| Analysis in zones | Counts the number of activations when the animal was in the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period, the result is the number of activations during the time period. |
Time active
| Description | Reports the total amount of time that the input was active. |
| Calculation method | Sums the amount of time for which the input was active. |
| Analysis in zones | Sums the amount of time for which the input was active while the animal was in the zone. |
For a particular zone, it's possible for the Time active to be non-zero while the Number of activations is zero. This can occur if the animal enters the zone when the input is active. In this case, the time the input is active will be registered but the activation itself won't be.
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period, the result is the amount of time that the input was active during the period. |
For a particular time period, it's possible for the Time active during the period to be non-zero while the Number of activations for the period is zero. This can occur if the input is already active at the start of the period. In this case, the time the input is active will be registered but the input activation itself won't be.
Latency to first activation
| Description | Reports the amount of time that elapsed in the test before the input was activated for the first time. |
| Calculation method | The value of the test clock at the first activation of the input. |
| Analysis in zones | The value of the test clock at the first activation of the input that occurred while the animal was within the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. The result for a time segment or time period is the latency to the first activation within the time segment or period. If the input is not activated within the time segment or period then the result is #N/A unless the analysis option to Use the test duration as the latency for events which don't occur is set, in which case the result will be the duration of the time segment or period. |
Note that an input which is already active at the start of a time segment or time period will NOT be reported as having a latency of zero; this measure reports the latency to the first activation DURING the time segment or period.
Latency to first deactivation
| Description | Reports the amount of time that elapsed in the test before the input was deactivated for the first time. |
| Calculation method | The value of the test clock at the first input deactivation. |
| Analysis in zones | The value of the test clock at the first input deactivation that occurred while the animal was within the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. The result for a time segment or time period is the latency to the first deactivation within the time segment or period. If the input is not deactivated within the time segment or period then the result is #N/A unless the analysis option to Use the test duration as the latency for events which don't occur is set, in which case the result will be the duration of the time segment or period. |
Longest activation
| Description | Reports the duration of the longest period for which the input was continuously active. |
| Calculation method | The duration of each input activation is calculated and the largest value is found. |
| Analysis in zones | The longest period for which the input was continuously active while the animal was in the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period, the result is the longest period for which the input was continuously active during the period. |
Shortest activation
| Description | Reports the duration of the shortest period for which the input was continuously active. |
| Calculation method | The duration of each input activation is calculated and the smallest value is found. |
| Analysis in zones | The shortest period for which the input was continuously active while the animal was in the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period, the result is the shortest period for which the input was continuously active during the period. |
Average activation duration
| Description | Reports the average duration for which the input was active. |
| Analysis in zones | This measure cannot be analysed in zones. |
| Analysis across time | This measure cannot be analysed across time. |
Frequency of activations
| Description | Reports the frequency with which the input was activated. |
| Analysis in zones | Calculated by dividing the Number of activations in the zone by the Total time in the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period, the result is the Number of activations which occurred during the period divided by the period's duration. |
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