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Selecting a stimulus signal for linear systems analysis of the vestibulo-ocular reflex.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1643227     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We evaluated 3 types of stimulus signals for use in estimating the transfer function of the vestibulo-ocular reflex. We used individual sine-wave, sum-of-sine, and pseudorandom stimuli. Five normal human subjects were tested 5 times each using each of the 3 stimulus types. Frequency domain techniques were used to estimate the transfer function at 0.01, 0.03, and 0.05 Hz. The most consistent estimates were obtained using individual sine-wave stimuli. The pseudorandom signal yielded the most variable estimates. A sum-of-sine stimulus composed of 3 sine-wave signals provided estimates slightly more variable than the individual sine-wave stimuli, but much less variable than the pseudorandom stimulus. The redundency of the sine and sum-of-sine stimuli seems to be an advantage by providing stable estimates of the transfer function in the presence of noise.
Authors:
E J Engelken; K W Stevens; J D Enderle
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedical sciences instrumentation     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0067-8856     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomed Sci Instrum     Publication Date:  1992  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-09-10     Completed Date:  1992-09-10     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0140524     Medline TA:  Biomed Sci Instrum     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  31-6     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Aerospace Medicine Directorate, Armstrong Laboratory/AOCF, Brooks AFB, TX 78235.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Eye Movements / physiology*
Humans
Linear Models
Nystagmus, Physiologic
Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular / physiology*

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