Stim Files - 2021

What are .stim files?

Abstract

The Input:

It tells the tester which electrical signals to "push" into the chip’s pins.

CSV / TSV

| Format | Typical Use | Pros | Cons | |--------|-------------|------|------| | | Simple behavioral tasks, cross‑platform | Human‑readable, version‑control friendly | No native hierarchical data | | JSON | Web‑based or modern labs | Structured, flexible, many parsers | Verbose for large arrays | | MATLAB .mat | Legacy EEG/fMRI (e.g., FieldTrip, EEGLAB) | Direct analysis integration | Proprietary, binary | | .sce (Presentation) | High‑precision auditory/visual | Built‑in timing engine | Software‑specific | | .m (Psychtoolbox) | Custom MATLAB experiments | Full programmability | Ties logic and schedule | stim files

STIM files

In SightLab , (in .csv format) are used to manipulate independent variables across study trials. What are

One of the greatest frustrations in the field is the lack of a universal stim file format. Currently, the market is a walled garden: One of the greatest frustrations in the field

Step 3: File Transfer and Storage

Dynamic Trials

: Researchers use these files to define parameters like the size or position of a virtual object for every trial.