Cross-species real time detection of trends in pupil size fluctuation.
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SUBMITTER: Kronemer SI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10896349 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb
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Cross-species real time detection of trends in pupil size fluctuation.
Kronemer Sharif I SI Gobo Victoria E VE Walsh Catherine R CR Teves Joshua B JB Burk Diana C DC Shahsavarani Somayeh S Gonzalez-Castillo Javier J Bandettini Peter A PA
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology 20240813
Pupillometry is a popular method because pupil size is easily measured, sensitive to central neural activity, and associated with behavior, cognition, emotion, and perception. Currently, there is no method for online monitoring phases of pupil size fluctuation. We introduce <i>rtPupilPhase</i> - an open source software that automatically detects trends in pupil size in real time, enabling novel implementations of real time pupillometry towards achieving numerous research and translational goals. ...[more]
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