This project is for the development of a general-purpose Experiment Control computer for use by cognitive and behavioral scientists. It provides for digital process control and data acquisition. It will be a microprocessor-based controller implemented as a high-quality printed-circuit board. The board will be designed to function as a peripheral processor on a network supervised by whatever general-purpose computer the researcher wishes to use. It will provide up to 8 inputs and 40 outputs. Research will be easy to implement by using a simple, easy to learn and easy to use high-level BASIC-like language. The board will be inexpensive and easy to repair quickly. The low cost will make high level research opportunities available to both researchers at prominent universities and to new researchers starting at small underfunded schools. All hardware and software will be placed in the public domain.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI)
Application #
8915226
Program Officer
Gerald Selzer
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1989-12-01
Budget End
1992-05-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
$151,000
Indirect Cost
Name
Jacksonville State University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Jacksonville
State
AL
Country
United States
Zip Code
36265