Università cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Tools

Hardware and Software Equipment

  • Video cameras to record and analyze nonverbal behavior.
  • Tobii X120 Eyetracker. Acquisition and analysis of gaze's movement and direction.
  • BIOPAC System (Goleta, CA) + Mindware ECG and EDA software (Gahanna, OH). Acquisition and analysis of biofeedback (ECG, GSR, respiration).
  • Observer XT 7.0 and Theme 5.0 Noldus. Nonverbal behavior analysis (frequency and duration); T-pattern analysis.

Cognitive and Behavioral tests

  • Driving Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ; (Parker, Reason, Manstead, & Stradling, 1995).
  • Vienna Test System – TRAFFIC, Schuhfried. DRIVESTA (Reaction Test, Determination Test, Cognitrone, ATAVT, AMT) + Peripheral Perception.
  • TAP-M (Test of Attentional Performance, Mobility Version; Zimmermann & Fimm, 2012; Herzogenrath: PSYTEST).

Coding schemas

  • Behavioral Coding System (BCS; Balzarotti, Colombo, & Ciceri, 2005).  
  • Multidimensional Emotional Appraisal Semantic Space (MEAS; Balzarotti & Ciceri, 2008)
  • Multi-layered model for the analysis of a vocal speech act (STREAM)

Mobile car-lab (in collaboration with con CSR - Ing. Balestra)

A. HD Camera for face shooting (GoPro)
B. HD Camera for perspective shooting (Logitch HD 1080p)
C. Visive stimuli producer (MB)
D. Brake pedal detector (U-93)
E. Gas pedal detector (WA-300)
F. Data interface (MX-840)
G. Fifth wheel, sampling equipment for space/speed (MB)
H. Data syncronization and entry (Lenovo 6478-14G S/N L3)