Equipments model
Table of contents
Introduction
Equipments refer to the setup and utilization of various devices and sensors designed to monitor, record, or manipulate environmental variables or subject responses. These equipments are critical for creating controlled experimental conditions, collecting data, and delivering stimuli. Each equipments type has specific applications and functions within setups. While equipments types share relationships, fields are tailored to the various equipments types. The types of equipments currently supported by BrainSTEM are listed below.
Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
Type | Type of equipments (required). See options below |
Setup | The setup the equipments is installed in (required) |
Notes | Notes about the equipments (max length: 500 characters) |
Date and time | Date and time the equipments was performed (e.g., “2023-03-22”) |
Consumable | Consumable used for the equipments |
Hardware device | Hardware device used to perform the equipments |
Coordinates system | Coordinate system (required). See options below |
Type details | Type-specific fields. See options below |
Types of equipments
These are the available Type options for equipments:
- Microphone
- Video camera equipments
- Pressure sensor
- Thermometer
- Infrared camera
- Light sensor
- Light emitter
- Speaker
Coordinate system options
Available Coordinate system options for equipments:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| External X-Y-Z Absolute | Absolute external coordinates. This can be used to describe, e.g., a camera’s position in a room |
A detailed list of the fields in Coordinate system can be found on the Coordinate systems page.
Permissions
Equipments inherit permissions through the setup associated with them.
Visit the permissions page to learn more.
Equipments API access
The API allows for programmable access to equipments. Learn more about the equipments’ fields and data structure on the Equipments API page.