{"id":3365,"date":"2017-12-21T12:02:26","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T17:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=3365"},"modified":"2018-09-12T16:33:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T20:33:49","slug":"kb0076","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/knowledge-base\/kb0076\/","title":{"rendered":"KB0076: Analysis Using Observational Data From Noldus Observer XT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Noldus Observer XT is used in conjunction with BioLab for data collection, it is possible to export observational markers from Observer to use for analysis in the MindWare analysis applications, allowing for a more consistent and seamless analysis strategy when using both applications. This data will come into the MindWare analysis applications as event markers so that data can be segmented based on these observations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Exporting Observation Data from Noldus Observer XT<\/h2>\n<p>To export observational data from Noldus, first open the project containing the observation. Next, go to <strong>File&gt;&gt;Export&gt;&gt;Observational Data&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3366\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1263\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data.png 1263w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-920x659.png 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-600x430.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-320x229.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the next screen, choose\u00a0<strong>Other software<\/strong>. MindWare analysis applications can only read the text-based observational data output<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3367\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1263\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2.png 1263w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2-920x659.png 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2-600x430.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-2-320x229.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, ensure that your observation is selected for export, and leave the\u00a0<strong>List Separator\u00a0<\/strong>as a\u00a0<strong>Semicolon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3368\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1263\" height=\"905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3.png 1263w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3-1024x734.png 1024w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3-920x659.png 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3-600x430.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Export-Observation-data-3-320x229.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1263px) 100vw, 1263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Choose an appropriate file name, and save the file to the appropriate location. For automatic detection when adding a Noldus Event File source in a MindWare analysis application (3.2 and greater), save the file in the same directory as the data file with the following naming convention:<\/p>\n<pre><i>Data file name minus extension<\/i>_observation.txt<\/pre>\n<p>For more detailed information on exporting observational data, including the specific format in which data is output, please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.noldus.com\/knowledge-base\/where-can-i-find-manuals-observer-xt-11-0\">Noldus Observer XT Manual<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Reading Observational Data in MindWare<\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Select analysis version to modify content below:<\/em> <\/strong><select class='consel_dropdown consel_name_app'>\n<option value='app_three_two'>3.2<\/option>\n<option value='app_three_one'>3.1<\/option>\n<\/select><\/p>\n<p>Now that the observational data has been exported to a text file, it can be read into the analysis application of your choice to analyze physiology based on the observations. HRV is used in this example, but the process is the same regardless of which application you are using.<\/p>\n<span class=\"consel_content consel_name_app consel_sel_app_three_one\">\n<p>Start by launching the application, selecting your data file, and mapping your channels. On the Setup screen, press the\u00a0<strong>Browse<\/strong> button on the\u00a0<strong>Event File Path<\/strong> in the upper right hand corner:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3375\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1014\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1.png 1014w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1-920x656.png 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1-600x428.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-1-320x228.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This will prompt you to select an event file. Navigate to the exported observational data and press OK<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3376\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"946\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2.png 946w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2-920x577.png 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2-600x376.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-2-320x201.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back on the Setup screen, ensure that you have checked the\u00a0<strong>Use Event File<\/strong>\u00a0checkbox above the\u00a0<strong>Events List\u00a0<\/strong>to populate the list with the observations from the file<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3377\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1014\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3.png 1014w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3-920x656.png 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3-600x428.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Import-Observations-3-320x228.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you can use the various <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2Xq4OeyTPDQ\">event modes<\/a> in the application to analyze your physiology data based on observations from Noldus Observer XT.<\/p>\n<\/span>\n<span class=\"consel_content consel_name_app consel_sel_app_three_two\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by launching the application, selecting your data file, and mapping your channels. On the Setup screen, press the <\/span><b>Add Event Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4696\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1015\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1.png 1015w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1-920x613.png 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-1-320x213.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the drop-down list, select \u201cNoldus Observation File\u201d and press <\/span><b>OK<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4698\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-2.png 276w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-2-50x24.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the observation file was appropriately named, it will automatically be selected<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4699\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-3.png 614w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-3-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-3-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-3-600x190.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-3-320x101.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If not, press the browse button and select the observation file to use<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4700\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-4.png 614w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-4-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-4-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-4-600x190.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-4-320x101.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press <\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to import the events from the observation file, which will appear in the Event Source and Event lists on the Setup screen<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4702\" src=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1015\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6.png 1015w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6-920x613.png 920w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Import-Observations-6-320x213.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you can use the various <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event modes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the application to analyze your physiology data based on observations from Noldus Observer XT.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Noldus Observer XT is used in conjunction with BioLab for data collection, it is possible to export observational markers from Observer to use for analysis in the MindWare analysis applications, allowing for a more consistent and seamless analysis strategy when using both applications. This data will come into the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[26,3],"ht-kb-tag":[12,27,396,397,398],"class_list":["post-3365","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-noldus","ht_kb_category-analysis","ht_kb_tag-events","ht_kb_tag-noldus","ht_kb_tag-noldus-observer","ht_kb_tag-observations","ht_kb_tag-observer-xt"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/3365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3365"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/3365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5255,"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/3365\/revisions\/5255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=3365"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/support.mindwaretech.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=3365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}