MARDER - MULTI-AXES ROTATION DEVICE FOR EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH - A NEWCONCEPT FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF THE VESTIBULAR, OCULOMOTOR, AND VISUAL SYSTEMS OF HUMANS IN 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACE

Authors
PROBST T DABROWSKI H LIEBLER G WIST ER
Citation
T. Probst et al., MARDER - MULTI-AXES ROTATION DEVICE FOR EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH - A NEWCONCEPT FOR INVESTIGATIONS OF THE VESTIBULAR, OCULOMOTOR, AND VISUAL SYSTEMS OF HUMANS IN 3-DIMENSIONAL SPACE, Journal of neuroscience methods, 49(1-2), 1993, pp. 49-61
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences
Journal title
Journal of neuroscience methods → ACNP
ISSN journal
01650270
Volume
49
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
49 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-0270(1993)49:1-2<49:M-MRDF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A hydraulically driven, digitally servo-controlled multi-axes rotary c hair is decribed. This device generates motion profiles with the subje cts head in the center of rotation mainly in order to adequately stimu late the semicircular canals which are sensitive sensors for angular a ccelerations. This newly developed apparatus allows for motion stimuli which are below the vestibular threshold up to accelerations of 12 ra d/s2 (688-degrees/S2) and is thus suitable for a variety of experiment s in the field of vestibular, oculomotor, and intersensory research in 3-dimensional space.