HSPARC
Device v1.3.0

HSPARC

Hoover Stimulus Perception and Response Capture Unit

The Hoover Stimulus Perception and Response Capture unit is a new device built for psychology researchers in academic settings. The HSPARC is designed to receive participant input via gamepad controllers that is synchronized to video. This input can be captured while recording a video, or while playing back an existing video recording.

Information & Disclaimers

Availability

We are excited to announce the deployment of the first cache of HSPARC devices (devices 1-8). These will be on cooperative research loan to Regent University, where Dr. Hoover is a professor. These units were supported by a Regent University faculty research grant. 

Future units will be available via lease or cooperative research agreement. If you have a project in mind, please feel free to reach out to us here.

Features

Synchronized Capture

Records video stimulus presentation alongside gamepad input with precise frame-level synchronization for accurate response timing analysis.

Methodology Flexibility

Supports Discrete Response, Continuous Response, and Recognition Check modes to accommodate diverse research methodologies.

Three Operational Modes

Includes recorder, observer, and researcher modes.

Controller Calibration

Built-in calibration system ensures consistent input mapping across different gamepad hardware and research sessions.

Video Encryption

AES encryption protects stimulus videos, ensuring proprietary research materials remain secure on shared or deployed systems.

Recognition Checks

Integrated attention and recognition verification supports IRB compliance and ensures participant engagement throughout studies.

Convergence/Divergence Analysis

Automated detection of response pattern convergence and divergence points across participant data.

Correlation Matrices

Generate correlation matrices to identify relationships between stimulus timing and participant responses.

Kiosk Mode

Deploys as a locked-down kiosk application for secure, unattended data collection at remote research sites.

Data Export

Export synchronized response data in standard formats for analysis in R, SPSS, or other statistical packages.

Versions

v1.3.0

Night Sky Current

Released January 1, 2026

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