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Friday, November 13, 2009
Thanks to SQLite we can now ...
o Use OpenOffice word to make templates
o Use Microsoft Word to make more accessible templates (still in the works)
o Use PHP and CSS to allow webbased reporting
there's a bug in our code somewhere that prevents some database files from being used with
our php code. We believe the bug is in our reporting code of the game and are working on that now.
o Use OpenOffice word to make templates
o Use Microsoft Word to make more accessible templates (still in the works)
o Use PHP and CSS to allow webbased reporting
there's a bug in our code somewhere that prevents some database files from being used with
our php code. We believe the bug is in our reporting code of the game and are working on that now.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Update on Reporting System
Remove old Reporting System - Original reporting system removed as it
conflicted with the layout functionality of the test. It was also removed
because it was based on Python game modules which does not allow for the
advanced typography and layout design we need to giving professional reports.
New Reporting System - Currently we are developing a OpenOffice and Microsoft
word template to work as a professional report. We choose this primarily
because the styling and layout potential is easy for our client to use and
modify to their custom needs.
Web Based Reporting system - This idea was originally conceived of in July
and are in the pre-alpha stages of implementing a web based reporting system.
It will be relatively easy to implement when we can successfully take our
single user sqlite database system and turn it into a multi-user mysql
database system that can handle issues and possible packet
collisions.
conflicted with the layout functionality of the test. It was also removed
because it was based on Python game modules which does not allow for the
advanced typography and layout design we need to giving professional reports.
New Reporting System - Currently we are developing a OpenOffice and Microsoft
word template to work as a professional report. We choose this primarily
because the styling and layout potential is easy for our client to use and
modify to their custom needs.
Web Based Reporting system - This idea was originally conceived of in July
and are in the pre-alpha stages of implementing a web based reporting system.
It will be relatively easy to implement when we can successfully take our
single user sqlite database system and turn it into a multi-user mysql
database system that can handle issues and possible packet
collisions.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Updates...
Test Updated: The test has been updated partially based the content we
received from Robert Shapely. We have yet to meet him as a team. We plan to over winter break in order to get his input.
received from Robert Shapely. We have yet to meet him as a team. We plan to over winter break in order to get his input.
Friday, September 25, 2009
What is ZTest:
Open Source Testing and Training Framework
Easy To Code
Easy To Deploy
Easy To Support
Based on the RenPY Visual Novelization Engine
Why Ren'Py?
Easy to learn and create content
Uses Python
Visual Novel created with simple text and images
Easy to deploy and set up
RenPY comes with a light weight python library (2Mb)
Runs on Windows and MacOS with limited setup.
Simply download and double click
How does Ztest use RenPY?
Takes the visual aspects of RenPY and builds it into a Test taking framework
Adds database connectivity
Stores user input and selections as database values
Manipulates values and determines scores
Scores are submitted to PHP mysql server
Viewed as a web page
Our Current Test
Subjective Contour Illusions
A test for visual agnosia
Records multiple choice responses from user
Put all responses into a database
In the works:
Putting database information into a HTML report
Open Source Testing and Training Framework
Easy To Code
Easy To Deploy
Easy To Support
Based on the RenPY Visual Novelization Engine
Why Ren'Py?
Easy to learn and create content
Uses Python
Visual Novel created with simple text and images
Easy to deploy and set up
RenPY comes with a light weight python library (2Mb)
Runs on Windows and MacOS with limited setup.
Simply download and double click
How does Ztest use RenPY?
Takes the visual aspects of RenPY and builds it into a Test taking framework
Adds database connectivity
Stores user input and selections as database values
Manipulates values and determines scores
Scores are submitted to PHP mysql server
Viewed as a web page
Our Current Test
Subjective Contour Illusions
A test for visual agnosia
Records multiple choice responses from user
Put all responses into a database
In the works:
Putting database information into a HTML report
Sunday, September 13, 2009
New Client
Found Professional user to further our test:
Robert Shapley
Spencer Professor of Science
Center for Neural Science
New York University
The center for Neural Science at New York University have been developing a the physical version of the virtual test we are developing. Once we meet with him and our existing client, we shall implement an enhanced version of the test and bring it to the market to help solve patients with cognitive dissonance disorder.
Robert Shapley
Spencer Professor of Science
Center for Neural Science
New York University
The center for Neural Science at New York University have been developing a the physical version of the virtual test we are developing. Once we meet with him and our existing client, we shall implement an enhanced version of the test and bring it to the market to help solve patients with cognitive dissonance disorder.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Semester Goals
Clean up the code and integrate with libraries
Redo Reporting services
Deploy promotional website
Develop wiki for RCOS
Find more professional clients to provide other tests
Redo Reporting services
Deploy promotional website
Develop wiki for RCOS
Find more professional clients to provide other tests
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Areas of Psychology
Our group is considering three areas of psychology that our software would be useful:
Clinical psychologists could use the program to perform assessments and that information analysis by our software and produce a print out of the results.
Industrial psychologists could use the software to give personality assessments and "calculate" the results. This would make it easy for patients to get automatic feedback about their assessment.
Research psychologists could use the software to conduct their studies on a wide scale. Our program will record/analysis/organize data.
Testing and analysis will be based on questions and algorithms the psychologist inputs to the software using XML documents
Clinical psychologists could use the program to perform assessments and that information analysis by our software and produce a print out of the results.
Industrial psychologists could use the software to give personality assessments and "calculate" the results. This would make it easy for patients to get automatic feedback about their assessment.
Research psychologists could use the software to conduct their studies on a wide scale. Our program will record/analysis/organize data.
Testing and analysis will be based on questions and algorithms the psychologist inputs to the software using XML documents
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Information on Psyc Test
Our software ideally will be dynamic and allow psychologists to create new tests using our software. But, we are starting with creating an interface for the subjective contour illusion test as requested by our client.
A subjective contour illusion tests for visual agnosia. Visual agnosia is the inability for a person to recognize familiar objects and/or faces despite the absence of damage to the eye. The cause of this condition can be damage in the right hemisphere of the brain. Specifically the temporal and/or occipital lobe.
The test shows pictures to the subject and asks them what shape they see (in a later posting, you will see examples of these images that we have created). Patients with this disorder are unable to identify incomplete pictures.
A subjective contour illusion tests for visual agnosia. Visual agnosia is the inability for a person to recognize familiar objects and/or faces despite the absence of damage to the eye. The cause of this condition can be damage in the right hemisphere of the brain. Specifically the temporal and/or occipital lobe.
The test shows pictures to the subject and asks them what shape they see (in a later posting, you will see examples of these images that we have created). Patients with this disorder are unable to identify incomplete pictures.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Ren 'Py Software
Here's a link to the Ren 'Py software which is the framework we are using for our open source project. Enjoy!
http://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/Home_Page
http://www.renpy.org/wiki/renpy/Home_Page
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Our Client
Our client Dr. Jeanette Wasserstein, approached us with the idea of developing psychological testing software. Current software is outdated, not compatible with many modern operating systems, expensive and cannot be altered (it lacks dynamic features).
Dr. Wasserstein studies a wide variety of neurological disorders specializing in the study of ADHD and other neurodevelopment disorders.
If you would like more information about her work you can visit her website:
http://www.cnssupport.com/index.html
Dr. Wasserstein studies a wide variety of neurological disorders specializing in the study of ADHD and other neurodevelopment disorders.
If you would like more information about her work you can visit her website:
http://www.cnssupport.com/index.html
Monday, June 1, 2009
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