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Switch measures
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ANY-maze will score the following measures for an Input switch (ANY-maze doesn't score any measures for output switches):
Each measure is available for the apparatus as whole (i.e. irrespective of where the animal was when the switch activation occurred) and also for each defined zone. For example, if a protocol includes two zones called "Left" and "Right" and an input switch connected to some photo-beams that detect rearing then the following sets of measures would be available:
| | • | All the measures listed above for rearing anywhere in the apparatus | |
| | • | All the measures listed above for rearing in the left zone | |
| | • | All the measures listed above for rearing in the right zone | |
Number of activations
| Description | Reports the number of times the switch was activated. |
| Calculation method | Counts the number of activations. |
| Analysis in zones | Counts the number of activations when the animal was in the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period the result is the number of activations during the time period. |
| Notes | Activation is defined when you create the switch, see Setting up an input switch. |
Time active
| Description | Reports the total amount of time that the switch was active. |
| Calculation method | Sums the amount of time for which the switch was active. |
| Analysis in zones | Sums the amount of time for which the switch was active while the animal was in the zone. |
For a particular zone it's possible for the Time active to be non-zero while the Number of activations is zero. This can occur if the animal enters the zone when the switch is active. In this case the time the switch is active will be registered but the activation itself won't be.
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period the result is the amount of time that the switch was active during the period. |
For a particular time period it's possible for the Time active during the period to be non-zero while the Number of activations for the period is zero. This can occur if the switch is already active at the start of the period. In this case the time the switch is active will be registered but the switch activation itself won't be.
| Notes | Activation is defined when you create the switch, see Setting up an input switch. |
Latency to first activation
| Description | Reports the amount of time that elapsed in the test before the switch was activated for the first time. |
| Calculation method | The value of the test clock at the first activation of the switch. |
| Analysis in zones | The value of the test clock at the first activation of the switch that occurred while the animal was within the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure cannot be analysed across time. |
| Notes | Activation is defined when you create the switch, see Setting up an input switch. |
Latency to first deactivation
| Description | Reports the amount of time that elapsed in the test before the switch was deactivated for the first time. |
| Calculation method | The value of the test clock at the first switch deactivation. |
| Analysis in zones | The value of the test clock at the first switch deactivation that occurred while the animal was within the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure cannot be analysed across time. |
| Notes | Activation is defined when you create the switch, see Setting up an input switch. |
Longest activation
| Description | Reports the duration of the longest period for which the switch was continuously active. |
| Calculation method | The duration of each switch activation is calculated and the largest value is found. |
| Analysis in zones | The longest period for which the switch was continuously active while the animal was in the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period the result is the longest period for which the switch was continuously active during the period. |
| Notes | Activation is defined when you create the switch, see Setting up an input switch. |
Shortest activation
| Description | Reports the duration of the shortest period for which the switch was continuously active. |
| Calculation method | The duration of each switch activation is calculated and the smallest value is found. |
| Analysis in zones | The shortest period for which the switch was continuously active while the animal was in the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period the result is the shortest period for which the switch was continuously active during the period. |
| Notes | Activation is defined when you create the switch, see Setting up an input switch. |
Average activation duration
| Description | Reports the average duration for which the switch was active. |
| Analysis in zones | This measure cannot be analysed in zones. |
| Analysis across time | This measure cannot be analysed across time. |
| Notes | Activation is defined when you create the switch, see Setting up an input switch. |
Frequency of activations
| Description | Reports the frequency with which the switch was activated. |
| Analysis in zones | Calculated by dividing the Number of activations in the zone by the Total time in the zone. |
| Analysis across time | This measure can be analysed across time. For any time period the result is the Number of activations which occurred during the period divided by the period's duration. |
| Notes | Activation is defined when you create the switch, see Setting up an input switch. |
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