Expanding the horizontal capabilities of CRT monitors using artificial inter-pixel steps for neuroscience experiments

  • Authors:

  • Mario Gazziro;Nelson Fernandes;Lirio Almeida;Paulo Matias;Jan Slaets

  • Affiliations:

  • IFSC, Universidade de São Paulo, Zip Code 13560-970, P.O. Box 369, Brazil;IFSC, Universidade de São Paulo, Zip Code 13560-970, P.O. Box 369, Brazil;IFSC, Universidade de São Paulo, Zip Code 13560-970, P.O. Box 369, Brazil;IFSC, Universidade de São Paulo, Zip Code 13560-970, P.O. Box 369, Brazil;IFSC, Universidade de São Paulo, Zip Code 13560-970, P.O. Box 369, Brazil

  • Venue:
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

This article describes the development of a visual stimulus generator to be used in neuroscience experiments with invertebrates such as flies. The experiment consists in the visualization of a fixed image that is displaced horizontally according to the stimulus data. The system is capable of displaying 640x480 pixels with 256 intensity levels at 200 frames per second (FPS) on conventional raster monitors. To double the possible horizontal positioning possibilities from 640 to 1280, a novel technique is presented introducing artificial inter-pixel steps. The implementation consists in using two video frame buffers containing each a distinct view of the desired image pattern. This implementation generates a visual effect capable of doubling the horizontal positioning capabilities of the visual stimulus generator allowing more precise and movements more contiguous.