-11@) sO al4v@a =Tea (63T YC DC-at On July 6 1961m a- tdnt-vas b4do by th -tug iteaso 2 r@@vr fiuppupa Inc. 000,03 OW- P"r.93 ln*trUMOAt'3 CO,, bir@@am evitching Q@A & b@rtao@44rd3o- wize @%nd connector$. I v-bair for experimer*tal-subjecto Bacbt-Co,,-- I rarts cabinct.-Giii@.Als 54,77 I r-ulsz -transformeri:LfteeilLTt"oforvatr Coo 19,10 d-todent roolstors -- LI,@ctronic Wboleial-cr3. Inc, -944-62 capacitors diodes Capitol- iladio -h-kole3alers, Inc-* 77.55 tubing$ reststori@p -6632 I-Ml P.3xt No, 1010671 7,30 dust control 45,s OC@ Tot.it -.plow A Look. into the ftture@t --CddV4W@Tec @47 -the ion inlitirumenta Ion' lit@:tba' Iho- SETAI (govial xvcn dalta pro il&fomatlon, Paalysis of@ptlysiologic response to fila,-- cbann,ol4:ih2Alogital-comr-uter -formt directl from the I.-uman eubj@te.,.ti Si-nee.-our reatarcb nisy of intertst-to you would a,,o you dcci4 ,preciate bavlng saich furi.,bc,,r surport from you, gis -yours- Bincerely Plabrue xy 5 1963 Your grant-holw to_suppq;t the following Vapors# and publicationso onto-fol-t- ditra processi An IBM 620 r)rogran-for- 'a rag -a-I C -om@4t ioie one aj%tZi-nui4iration -ta4Db *I-A 2 iiuu@ll 11' poiarizi - -- - ------ 1961 November-17., tvm --40mommli-ettor explains tKe enclo'sure.---After readin2g t, I uld -onrei, th6t it does-'conform to the best-current thinkin on skin-conductonce. Thiilij"ly copy. We'll send louml@reprints b' when-ovollable.@@M@@@Wis it @my help some of your- people who are thi nki ng a long si ml far I i nes. Enc osure 8-1961----- Novttb" inclosed-is- for journal p@kbli-d-a This equi ent was suitable instrument-we -not- &vat-labl-ti- c-omdrcially. It incorporate&--th"h&t0Att*tkgt-its--wbi-cb we fi most t" beat current t on s'kin conductark@c*.@. Hope to ste-yq4-9 B e-A t-- w-i a znc-LoWuro A Yprx-polariiLing, ..Agb-accutacy Skiti Conduct Ttan$dUc#r for Digital cotivtt%ionl 2,-l by=@ IMF This instrument LiB arra2nged-id-ic- subsequent record,ing-on magnetic tape', and was specifically-dt#Lgne4 or this application. vat-$-- t can applied vith a Narkety-of readout, devices, The LrAstrMeAt described bore incorporates sgveral baiiia cbaract2eriaticst. (1) overcome&__the- larizatloh ef fttt at tba o*AttiAuous reversal--of-tbt- direction of tb,rougb -tho - $Ubj@@-ot - 2 (2) an absolute valu"rcait nulwf its *f ftd2"ich- curront-re)mroU-mi bt .rgsistanct from (3) covera'th@@tal7tiow-of tb-e subjectlei; 0-40OK'aa-"ingle ebamal (4) a as 2 In practice: the-resolving _power olov thLe-inatxumentLis limitta by the readout@-device cou led to It tput.--IW-ite,preeentapplication This study V3&15 -Po r--t- The iratial o@*geatioa for nul@lifyin polariiatio3n off-tcto by ine*ns of current reversals -2 12 d? th,is,,,ts *no patt ln-2*04,9-o"b#:!*"stance range covered,,-wbicb the maximum capabilitk__of___an *lev*r.-bit-bi@ @log-to-digital converter with a plus ox mi2nus 10- voltt@7ihi*t@ This unit utilize& operational I-R drop *cross & subject i7s-c-altdltttd by a dift*Mtial-aapAif@l-t algebraically ad4tAh4:@lt4a at-one sid6--of the subj*t"d-th@--iUVOtO2d volt4ge at the A multivib-cator-cu.rrent-switcbing circuit is used to-reverse the- current flow througli@@@V@@@ reVdntinq--*Iectrode pqWii-ation-g- I>ulo to the current circuit is added t renti2al-4kmolif at &,II time. The olectjvodes u"O-tiit@hAbibLinstiument-are-two zinc-titW.sulfatt-. electrodes* 2 cm.-in-diameter, &M mounted--it-Idaite-cup@, and At*--tttAcbed-- 2 s and -- t to the volar mwface of -th*:44kjtctl-x--Iltft -*Otti--arpu orearms The output volt@@ uc circuit wb4"ivided -i-t--- the constaat subject current (soua) ec,,uala the 'SubJectlt conduc ances The subject current,, wbith-t-tUt"@to"t-a-nt aftt@@:being-adjusted@-4s- SOua. This "itage between 0 to 20 volts for resistanco t3eadings@-of -14@hiA:4"00 o'bati@- Bacb amplifier has a sborting switch and balance circuit in@its input-, A front P*nel switch and motor ore avall-ablb-tb@-read the outputo of eacb 3 amplifier wbich CAA ther6li@@@@4*AdOOXW without Oth'tlC test gion ye istors-(I%)--f loo.ooo alme. So QOO--ohms 25 Pr*ci 0 0 100000 obmo# S2pOOO-ohns be switched--IhWtb* feedback. $-and 20500 "Y circuit of the c*nstant@Lcurrout dalibt*tion-is doeired. --Mplifier -of a Pbilbri4:k 2 a-Pbilbxick &=Plifigro &Ad as:sociat44Lft44)A4)C*44::@@@ors.-@ If It is ngt desirable to have a@- at 60 pul7s-es-p4or- a,c @tb-- --"bA--- Pbilbrick K2-P "Y be toplaced-i@/ith standard biasing@rtoiat*ts-0 -Oreat ca,re must then.be- t"rcibt&@@@@tbig The input circuit-voitt"--dividtt-@" lo-oooo-:dw-""htloaater to set the curcont flo-w-tbxi52@-u4jb a 270--000 a@ti--ihout reeiwtor. If-Oe-current flow through this resistor is sot--at 40va.-thth-th *-fftdback-ourrent fldW@-- tbrougb the 250,900OL:bbA connooto--to -the -suwaing point 'Of the amplifidt, will ilt6-be 40ua--,-- --This is diie-to the ebatacteriatice oflthe operational7-"oli--.Iitr.--Po-xty microamperes flowing throu(jb a 250,000 ob*@-t"itto vilY-dt"@C-*72t4"lt potential-to-b"resent at the one meg*bA-Lnpu-t--ttsistor of tho Lnv*xter P*Xtion of tb4 differential amplifier. Ten volts-droppo4_@ vosistor pro4vcas a- current flow of teniuw@@ "ombination of-th* 40ua7:cur2rent-and the ton ua current both flow tbroug"*-oubjddt-.-- With-tbe-subJect resistance at I"s t'nan 400,,000 ohnit, the current flow throucjb tbo@ sublect is SOU*-at all time@s. The Lim;-ut voltage to the pecond, balf -of -the c3if f4@r0-antial amplif iok- is-- th,311 50(ua) tia*s tbe:oubject resistance plut--tva-volt's, 4- Assume the subject resistance to -b,-a -1-0-0.000! ch@ms, T14a voltage-04----- the input old* of the-subjeet-will be-t@6n voit@t.-@ The voltage-on tb*------ output side of the sublect will-be 5.xlQ amperes - times - ixio5 ob@s- *r $ volts. Multivibrag This circ%tit-consitts of a Pbilbric'k a 6AL5 duali@&oet,, and associattd The K2-W is cbarge- capacitox3 of 4mfi-084mf 0 -2afg --- Md--O-.Ijit-- owitc',h., These cap4qtto" cause the K2-14 -output toao- po4itivt &-ad -then nc-.kjativo at a rate-of7O,.I-cps,, Xdps, 2coo or-24-evelds-@@ 44ddnd-- .tespe,-@tively, depc-adirig-on the evitcb Position* !A Positive or-ne-tj*tive ,going external tiy@@niting eiggAk:oo@(-ba lnoosed-upon the mmltivibrator rough a 2 WbeA the outp%xt of tbfi-mult:Lvibi:ato2:-Coom-p-ositive PlAto--2-of the 6ALS diode sivitch go,@,-is-poaitive, Tbis offeotiVOly--causea-a positive votentia"n- the dtthoeo of -be@tbldlodoni 2Plate I of thlc-@@ 6ALS has no .,urreat fl(yvv*t-tb-is--tiM-becau3o ito-aasociated catbode In positive* When tbe- multivibrator-swire,,n nic-s-.ative, plate 2 of tbo diode-- b@ccmes negative Cathodes 2I and 2-btc@-n tive- du* to the 300 volt voltage-divide- r -netvork in ttin circuit Cvrrerit then flows frca *athode two 270 000--*)@m re4istorap 4nd a 100,000 ohm balance potentiometer potential is eatablis9bcd--,%tt the Jun-cti6h-ol! tbo 270--000 otim tilode plate resistor and the 270,000 ot@m resistor A,,Iiicii la- connected to tba-balance potentione-tors Tbi*Lneqativo Potential Counteract* the Positive potential at the summiag point of --turvent mplifi*r --and produces an opposite- voltage Otbo- t2t4@At flow tbrougb tho'subjoct Is--tbth--$Oua in the KGV*ts*-ditttti 2if 121111k&AALAULULUO--*-- The stal"fgortntL&I-"p I or consists of two Pbil,-DrJL7- Pt.L2l I X2-P stabilizing ampkifierts, ahd7ti@"c ated The X2-P ebopper@Wlifier-a are- req"oite to obtaining the accuracy and regolutions has an ompkkgtooioa fa or of ones F'out Rf:::Xjli its-rxei;ent-at the input. side of the subject araL-Inverted through the-fitst--*f-ithese-amplitiore@-and introduced at *Ao of -tbO--4tMkibt@@@iators; of-- the second The voltage devol2bt#4:-o@@:o@@t -of L@@@ect -it -ftd-t-o-tht-- other auxalug iaput resistors Th-c output-of the. ne,gative and positive &n4 has a voltage - value ooo"nti@q- th@6- allobtt4c dif fdt"dCWt"on 2 the two Input vgltagesi- BO-u-t- 82- range, of The output'voltago of-ih"fferen- -20 to +20 aboglate 1&11;2_AILMIJA, Tbt---ab-o-olute--vaIU"Irc,41t,kee@ 6 outp- -ut--- positive at all'tims,, - Tbid:titcuit cot%sisto of t t**,o Pbllbtick7X2-W ope-ratior.al amplifiers,, two Pbilbrick X2@P-ftabilizing amplifiotop-a-@ 6MZ 5dual-diode# a- lN3ah dAode,----&nd a-c-sooiated rf sistors and -capacitora. Is appliod through 250,000-6)A-input roxistor &M the volt*,So fx@m the,fixat-biaf of the ikbaoluto valUCe-itenit-amplificr is appliod through 9-125-000 *be AWt rosistori, !The@r*-snltArq OutPut from the st4vmd aaplifior ts- a positive voltage equal to the lpositive output of the difftt*Atial The plus or minus 20 volts outkWof-tbo--dif-f4t#htial@@lifior--- are appli*d to the 2SOvOOO oba Input resistors of,both make up the absolute--value-*,ircuit,$---If the output-is negative tbt output of the 2 avitcbingaiodo its feedback circuit-goes positive to the sww. valu*a --Th"th4@-d" the output diode Ln-then -positivt--Aia7O4t"f ff-- - ThW s=e Po* tlve- output is also applied through a 50--000 *M resistor to the p@@@f --t-heF- 2 feedback diode causing -it to@-c-ono*4@7W - thus reduc*@@@umming int of the wlifier to-rozo volts,--- -TW125..000--oba input-resistor to-tb-6------- second operational W lift vol- b"o -IN3@ ground, With a feeM2Aizk resistor of-:2501-000-6h*A in the second it gives an output of7ib"-positive-"Ito4e"equal-to th4--negatLvs-iAputs- The resistance-of ect can--b"lt@014ted-by the R a Soua x 2z*,Ato@ This-itimly@ true- If resit,t&,ice Is 250-,000 obase- if thiv-value. in doubled$ tbo voittgt@-outPOt--- must be divided by-twoi- ot-if-btl"d-, multiplied by-@@woo otc4 if the output of-tli"iffore2ntial74API-ititk-goes-positivo, the out__put of the first-wplifiet@@t rioi;ativo_and--tb,o-cathode output diode goes-negative* This negative vol"a a is applied-to--tbe----- 12S.000 oh* ir4put resistor--of -the as-tbe draws ourrent,, Th@6-7bo"tivo volWt-@-on the plot* of to it off and only tbo- 250--000-61*@--toodback resistor is in the eirculito This causes-an-amplification of one-through.thd fitot amplifitt* The input to tbo second - 5mplifi#t:@@tbtA::@@sed - of -two-76CUal -but-- - - -- @ -- -- opposite voltag*s,-- The positive output of the diff orential--Ai*lLf ior (When Filled In) NO. Cost Account 01)ject Clan Oblig&Uons -ObUgations -Unl,,AUK" Date Remarks -tnd Ra"ii@0- 3 -- 'quidated B-glance--- Incurred Li JUN JUL 0,?, A e.- the atecilo:,-ity pv td the M-1ki, a! tt:c. ,3e 2 to cc"7, -,,a ot t'ae OwIr-e-l- I CEP.TIFY T@IAT PJNDS APE AYXIIASLI; IQ 4 AU-IHC)R@ZiNG Ciffi(IR TSD/?AM 'MD/M mommoo (When Filled In) CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS POSTING VOUCHER VOUCHER NO, 7-12 2-6 2 VOUCHER No. 7-12 ,. I@ 8 '@ @j 1"4 i 11 47-52 58-67 68.70 DESCRIPTION-ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS 13-33 34-39 2 43' 45.-4 r. OR COST 0 71-80 STAT 'ON AO-,12 " OBLIG. 54-!17 ALLOI UE AMOUNT 2p; 3 3. CODE EXPE.10 2 , "",I REF. NO. GENERAL ACCT. NO. DATE $2.67 DE$CNIPTION' ;C; 2 ...... 2 .............. CODE N CFA L' ER P.O. PROP. No. ADVANCE ACCOUNTS 13-27 Llo, te c DCRIT ....2.... CODE ....... AC@T.6 No. CLASS V.PROJECR NO. EMP. 00. x mtr: EXPLANATION OF ENTRY 2 AL$ TO@ 4--r DATE PREP R DATE IREVIEWED By CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT OR CREDIT 2 DATE S$GNATUR OF CERTIFYING GIRFICER (10-AS) RM 606 us I-olEv o 10-59 I u -.34 ei tA Or* 1 41 ro -0 Au 6 -ly 1961 ur@MORANDUM FoRt- Cblif, rtWM416 Divilctcn'-- -MXULTRAO SubPr*J*e-t 1291-tAvOic* N SUBJEC 2 H6@- U25 --13 90 0 390 2 I W&tt&ch&d covering the above subproj*Qt. paym4ont iibould li-*-uU4* " foud*il-- hoick in the amount ywo,t6 th 2 -Chief, TSD/Re-s"rch fov*ttded to 7U"heek--shWld be later- than IT -TulY 1 61 9 0*;-- However since it to iLnticiPated a final invot SbAt&444tional-fundit-wtUV-e-obligat-edforthig rojects thetiles stiould be U Certifications 0 NT L Distribu Orig U 2,-@@-AAdt"t" AN* 24 October- 1960 Ktwwt NWLTUP Subpmjftt igsk@ 13 April 1953--t"a--th4--wl-t6-tbe **tension of U" autbwiWih-@"nt mama" SubwoJ"2t-129 b" ban appr*vvd W- $W,#000 ot tbo- mr-au MUNC@@-- Woj"t Awds h" b"a *Xpon"** Ms o'bU&&Uou of' Amdg shoum bo charp&- to kuotwnt A"PDMMMUGM(*,-- 9 A @'A 1, A OF rims To 77 lr$D/00 --TSDIFAW- MWAIDX rmt ootvt"uor tea gk-oot4t*r 1.960,o to Wtbe Due' to a *bamo part- cit- bcks b"U cancelled mA tbie re AMOVEDs rdetritou I---- TSD/7ASS TSD@/RB RECEIPT- Receipt of tble folJL6-wi-n-g-cheek is @@@@tdknowledged:-- li,-,4riwrL on e "8413&Aa 6-amoun -$Z* 505. 'a?;'@'4yable tot Date: $z5o5 33 129 -i4 It I"OP.MDUU-rORt Cb44 n"k*- Dti4sio&, VIA 1:;;;@SD/BWSot Officor ties AU*tiuftt-No.- MS-U"@-39M 2 -Wvw., owg--- Paya*4 shoad 33 Br"cbs Ahto4k TSD/po%#CO(40*1, **Ittit than 174WI961, OM &"ttoul tud4i vAU bo obUW" tdt-@ -Proj*4% ths lutt Atuchod-. ti ofls &t a 1 - TSD/FASS 2 - TSD/RB- on --- W& j@t@ ig6i Un@tlez- the 13 f 2 DCII to -33 'a to a-i-ver ovczr-al, @7oject. @A -;'I 4 a ce. 13 io n-,, 2 -TOD/YAW TSD/FB 22-@une 1961 ME140RAN" FoRt=TE[S FECORD SUBJECT O.---MLTRAp--Sid@Ject 129 i. The wTmse-of this-tubproject- Is- -to-&uPPO@rt in research studietlin-tb,3 0 %er,,wmlysis of bioelt.atriaL@ftsppawyatterns. - The workvillbe-lxrf 2. &I.,-"-#Vbmitted-to the a- thit7@@ scope -of the -projecti7@ThO@- 6tu4T it--desig@*d tc.- Research.. cover 'bited-6fficiency of-biD8 separate indites determine ty@e-sin relatiVC and com I of @P&7aDphysiologid*3@-@i"- in diettimin&ting Mrious - kinds- of the source potential -for- fWidA@htal- aspects of the appIJ44@-@@ing devices, sucb-at--@@@@ as-agreed to fund 2 3- -entirety. S64@@@tiO"l I ms- Of equi t the ori te pmen neglected In -the--original bud&t@-@@ial to @carrying -out -the --ihVt"igation. 2 -fib%ncin Of thit These items M-li-ettd-in an Sttaaed--Ie-tt6@@In rO tum f45f- 9- equipment 'to keep us fully Infotutd.-of his research a agreed progress 2and bat--indidtted-"iiihgres3-to-modify bis inquiries i4-&d"irection that vould'ofrer@some@benef it td--tb@e Agency. 4, The sub c@over@a peri@od of@-On@e year and-Vill cost $2505-033?1-- Charges shoud be md674pi5nat AUotment n2501390-39028 FUIXUAG: for this toproiect- viU- be handled -at. a grant froat the -,-loop lfli @o3 accountinx establiabed for that organization-&-@ ---- - --- 6. Title to the -in lieu o-overbead@@tt-8@@@@ 7. a en laared through TOP SECRET and is vittitg@:O@ sponsorship. APPROVED FOR OBLIGKTIOUOF FUNDS, Date: 17@ Distribution-, Original ATTACEMM,O Proposal & Budget June 9, 1961 Memorandum to u6ie-ct: Recom'mendotion for Funding 33 s n hone c@6nYersotion a -id I i d n F2r cly, Jvi-k iied to honor indebtedn t 8 transfer and recentl y The bo r -will--n-ot b-e-o--r-th-2e-co-s-t -of -pre-yio-usly expended funds), perimen -to k- Thi then, even though they ore-vital to the condu-c-t.2LLtLw. - - I wor . -- s, creates an op'portunity for 'bu-ting i6f6" @@uture work at an ins! nifi-6@ 6 iii@ direction feasible. cost. He c-K@resses:o@w@ness' to bend@@@ recommend that we provide this emergency fund )f. future exploitation.: eb Enc: 3 otd Ism ut wn joi -VW4=402 eV*-or m-io w_un-d *Avg" 04 wa tooolloat@io -7777@@@@o eq,* 5 'o96,t j*qcqoo 40tt*144000 too& WI=YUL)IM TO: TSD/OC-- This is an-initiatiod-of a new project. eat: To fin re Of Bioel6ttkiift:ilola@ P-a@ttex;ns@," 2. Pro7j4@@VMonitDr.- FROM.i-- 'ISD/RB RO 21-October 19bo bewRA.NDUM FOR-.@----THS-F=ORD-- BLWECT MMTRA., Subproject 129 I.. Thii@@@eat is fo-r-the purpose of fihWiahg7@&4art--- 2 attach d proposal on 'Cbmpu@erTAna48iff-7-7- - of Bioelectric fW6VO4WP4tterns-,,-"--Tb-e--vor-k at -te detail@ the -tech- nical scop" the--p---r-o-ject -vh2ich--is--desit*4:@tp-determine-the single rel&tive-and couibined-efficieneg@@@ separate indie"@ of dittrimiii"ing-tbe;signifi@,ance of verious-kind@@fof7b@tlihU@@thi@@@-;77Tbe investi 2 potential for fundamental-4ii@a,@-of-th@ ;significance:-of bioelectri.c signalsi asiwll-@&@ f6k--& sj@@such -as the graph. is funding this Drd-posa _to e extent-of-$27.,500 vhich 2 le will--lrwd--the--re-ma@ ing $20,000,-which- rej@@ents- this sal@Yk--iteme. The'project viU @oover a period of bii679*0@r@starting 1 -NdV@@@1960. Cha'rges should be made against All7otmnt- 112541009-1902 2 4.: Although the4 NNW-, vill-V4@@ide a Cutout f&idtion for -passir-g the -funds on to the project has @een evaluated and.vil -as a 2 staff7b@d@@ The funds Vill be given solely by TS accounted for by will handled the ar . 2 has been cleared through TOP-SEOFeTAkoa@iis witting of@ti@U4-spo4qqrg4p. TSD/I:teseamh "PMVED FOVOBLIGATION-OF-FUNDS: Da+,e: Distrit@uti7o-n-@7@@@-- original -on4-- ATTAO,ERD,.------ Proposal-& B Salari.es--o.f an4 8 $2OjOOO TOTAI@ @@o l@ Project Titl et Co."Ipptor wisly4it of bidgloctric-responso patterns. Principal Investicj-4tors, Total-eatim-ated'-costs' $47*%5W, for 12-months Preforred starting d-ates Duration.- 12 m62nttit Dxiefg gine=separate-indi-ces of -fD4ycbophysiolOqical i@0-a--c-t'-o--n-- will be an& zed--fbt!tbtijt7-tolative efficacy-in--discriminating stimuli of difftrtat so rgee---_-p id *-.Ad accurate evaluation of -ith"$ycbophysiologic responses will:@W facilitated by@@@puter- anakl"i"f -th""ata-*- physiologic,,; motivatiorsalLthd::@@@ C'On(3iti6h"f the-source,, contey-t--Settlngs, an @tt -wil 1-bi@ tested to d(-.termine their efficLeh@@@ @@rentiating between critical an@i neutral stimuli Ttie ordinary int-erviewer-is handictpped:by.@ioab-ility@:@ to determine the kin(I:Of-ibfotMtion carried by-hii@@-info". nt,--- Once tl-.e a trust-worthy-c&t&164 of lnfomation asessedf-@-bia-source, bis power-and skiil::qsut" enable bia that an index:@of bi"iv&ta iwt@ati-es is avallabl6::@tio intervi2e,w,er: 0 t*ge-to-the ihttrvie@,were Thie project-prop(>Ees to dtvi7a@tbo motb7odg-whiii@@will listings of ktli-@it-houL,-their awarenecs$ lnto::-@@dg--o2-f-t-b-*--interviewero,,--- The study seeks to -dJf f 6t44"aW tbe- l@tactions-of to critical aad-neutral ati.,nuli-,- It is -tbi4efore-neceqsary A@o-- equate the atimuli-i6-all--aspdttt@@pt tbeir-sicnif2icance-and---- personal m@caning-to-tbo--subjoct@@@@everal controllincj:tbe.personal significance of at-itaulis (a) conditioning,, (b) by t7-.obe-dding-the stimuli in a-conflictual contoxtj and (c) by an independent r4casure 4of the inherent------ of vatioun-stimaliLto-@-tba-subject, the intensity and-duittibn Of-tli"timulit they c*n-be presented both below and@@ @@subJect"$ threshold of awareness.. A nwabor-of diff4'rent-tWt. one by the subject to-criti- cal and neutral atimjl2:L-will-be recorded, gesting muscle action potential-Noltages from the-frorltalir* muscles 2Will be-- amplified 'by two-cascadt"b*i-ltvel diffetential-A*C,-pro- amplifier*,( Thi*-Signgl:::@ and integrated by a constant@ivo sanpling u-witt"Ad:itttt-by a eti nakl ftom7the-A-D c*nverter, following -of the v@olttgo,- at -rpolar 0,,l aecond A cardi4utbometeri@viii@-@@t the interva t"on 2 -en%AtiveL@@ systole time--vbicb-will 1*-*Wled eve O-ii25-tteohdat ry ringer 7 PM!@:w 6#@ "II be dttiVtd-.frow- electric tia2nge4d@@ by a d:Lf fier, beld'at-its maximum-44t!Wtbe intevpgl6e-:per@od-bv@a-- lpeak of-0, 25.. seconds- - and - reset by 4L: si I @ibicb prec-6d-tt-tWUXt--V%al"* 2 turn,, linear-p"cis@@@ttatiometer 0 , which aw7p;@rt7:@of, bridge circuit will-tto440@A@@b indox of -respiratory f*ith--tidal -and-- minute volumes 2 ever 0.1 of -the zes- y r--irstion la$-" Witb tht@Leubject in the and a coristant@-100---uamperes across hims changes of: up by-a-diffoxon- 2 tia,'L D.,%'.. amplifier# -and-*Aftoltd--At-O,l second@"tt4vtla. errots., due- to. the p@olariiation of tl,.o ele-etrodes--will-b"limibtted-by--r-everaing@tlic polarity 0 of ao constant current supply:*")@y- 0, 5 se cond Sk,in temperature a-tbermistor.. forming part-of-a DOC.-bridge@, This-olowly:cbahqing-signal is mtpled every 3 in-bo4--@cjbt@isbift vll,l-b4@ipicked up by pressure transftcer amplif ied, -te4@,tifLtd., *ntograted -thd reset at 0.25 second-inttkvals. Reactios% time will by a cbro-,x2neter with@:four infozmation tapp@@witbout going through the-A-D-converte-r. The otbe:c@aralog be converted into- information and recorded - on ta forishalYA-49 by digi2tal ccaputer@ The PI, each atimuluo constitute--&-blddk@i6f:AboUt-:2- 000:@thir bit wrda,, & LT;JMO. The compq@4r 4at@k by -sorting the preatimuluo and--- Variable, ReqUirOd-trakn2ofo=Atia-n--$ Of fiCoXes Will-be-MAde, It will then for eacb channel- takii4 tbi@-r""soion ot-tb4 ro,3tUuIU re4kctions on tba-preatioulue-g@@nses into acc(Amt, These 2 sis will probably be greater flc-Aibility, wi-aer-- range of di j The proposL,-d@7@@cb r% done unde-r fo.r't)@"eoJgn-2aad----- construe., @:out this istudy have been made,,-@Mqcb--tbought ha-a--Qone into dovjsiz* -tlie-beet notb*d for to bo-tollected, An ex,"erlment in-now2 uA-4c,-rway.@@dy the response-of subjects with irJierentl"iff6kftt pqX@@pi@@_orientatioD.3@under several nv.jtral words-of-the-typq_@@@@@ed-stu&y;7-The experience derlved this-cxperlirent Lo-d-irectly@.-a plitabl6---- to and 2-1 f This project Will teck- -0@it 0 _tocia significance to-bwan--sources-by recording ard anal zt a variet,y of inv,oluntary es of--tt-,e sources* in or4er to i@a-v-e accurate vookultw-- available -in the-abortest poo3ible time, cmputer processing will be attempted for-dttA== reduction and ana-ly@ ed that thls-amlysis will 2 provide ik basis - fdt7 the - dif f ote@ntial we@ igbting of the various response cbanAeli;=Vhlcb-vilV-W"inizit@--tbe-differe-,ntiation between critical and-jve-utral-stimulil 2* Specific a. Involuntary@@rc-2sporkses The soorce-reactions wbicb-V;Lll be studled - arc,@ a - Muselt action-potontial- voltage------ Intersystold-titc@e Finger pulse amplit de Respiration-cycle d@ii*tiOW-W"2 Skin resistance Skin Body-weigfbt__sbifts Rc,@action-Aime- b. ilee-ordi-tg of-t"ppuses A continu*u,%-Bam respoyises will be-L@tecorded--- 2 imediat*W- -and-di;rit-c-tly-d"igital-ihkqne-tic tape --in--a format@suitabl@k-fot,74igit,al co,.nputer -pormit=tbe-uninterru ding-6f an--experimental ses3ion on- a-singlo--'r-eel-of -tape - it io desirabltitoE===i@@@ reduce tbe-sa,-npling-rate througb--analog editingiog@- the save-ral to- th@6--anaaog to digital convetsion-of- the in2f6i!ttti0h a Th-@--goorce Oa reactions- will be-monitore4 on-an oscilloqrapb wbile theyfare being recorded---en---tapo, c. Data converoio Coh"rsion@-of=tbo data irito digital--form-wlll-be ace@ompliabed by electronic-c-quipmont consi@stink)-Of a sti,oplin,g-t,witcb, &A analog to digital converter-a '/27 -c2 format control- a t*pe control.- digi-tal writ* electronics and a - dig I ts d. t@ ill ibe-vritten -to a,cct-nplish- tl,.o statistical- analysis of ta SYO@>48----matched-iti-all respects.except:-tbc-ir-per- 3onal @tigrlif JL7-- oat. will be-emplo 2 T.":intmaity an(I durati-on-of -th4@ atiml"ill covor a twige voll-be-low-thd-tt6ve the subjectlt7tli@@ld of *varoness--,using-tbe ascending Tlio -i 2 nifit*hce --Of - th t@i s is Will be aficortained, oic suc"ilMfibAfkte will be-incultttk4LL@I@@ -@6f re balp-mototicjp or Cdh&ti6" quirt a vex no response--frco the-subjeet will-bbinvestigat4d. 1'-o-e-dback-of-tbo,succeas of thoL@@mtuterl-6 cliddriAirAtio-ni to the 2 de,sexves-carof,ul s idt, iti the context-of the'experime,ntal-c,ottihg-and--thc--oubjectle involve,@ m,ent-irk-.tt-areLve i rtant. Subject variables 2 -arel@likel to react-very ally@:labile subjects. &146- sensitive -sub--L jecto--caln be tiTg@q"d7ti5@beli--4ve@ra@th-er dif-Lerentl@@@@ tban-rc.@pressive--insensitive--subject3 furtbtr-age, sex---btol-K-g-r-o-und-and-4parience-diffcrenves tbe-extent to whi(@b it influences-Cr*$-activit"a-anot-tier-factor--- to be--considere44 6 b, Dig-crisinative-potency Tbt value Of the -serveral- pby4A,@pgic varjlablos-- as 6-jilcrWnatort@_@@@@_kno n*Utrik"ti=li uadex i various -experimenta2l cOAd;Lti*ns %fill witb *-Vitv-tow"d_ottacbing_appgppriatotbGta-weic,,,bts to oaab variable*--- The-trosg@-validatiOA Of thtg* mul tiplo corveltti*A"s pp*wy @beyond the scope of tbA@@ F,quipment@@on band7bV th4@-V@(Q"rt -timo COnOii3tS-Of cb*rmel oveillogtoph-witb drive-amplifiers., anian&109 t*@- digital converter a cardiotaci-,2,Qmeter, and-a Aug@ber of *lectt-odeop mplifiers- integrators for tho Equipment to k4:@Pu@a.4*d --includt-4--a t"', trahop-ort- With digital write@ digital conversiow-syqt" a shieldtel-e-nclosure, " $me -and -Int*OaLtore for other analog cbwmet-o.@- The orgsaizati:on is- able to f lnance cont.racts--in-tlle-- amount of $50,0004----- The organization to participat"nll@s project. This research-;LaLu"lt"ifie-d. 2 A proposal -submitted- 0- an" support* The bidder repr"IkOsl--(*) that rte boo retainc(l any eompany-ox, pproon- (otbeic than a full-tij@@bona fide or--2_ secure this contract 844-L(b) that -be -ba-a not-- to pay to any,, C(>MPAAY@@or Pti@@@er th" a f jdo employee: workin(j solely@-for -the bidd-or-) a- &ion ti- nt-QPQli@70 -r*tulting 4 con nge r from tl,.e avard of7tbl-a furni h infor-- ration relating-tboreto rt,@@ated by-the contr*cting-offic r Ref exoncc-A Jkdams, i.x. tAbotat45ty at-adies of betavior without xvareiicse* ?Mct,pA. AA;Lll. 9 1957 ;L4 -383@@@4050 p Ax. A,]?. The pb _differentiation b2etween fe-aic and angc,r in hwama@@7@Wt! 1953 1 --433@@442. Brown., C,C,,, & Stiittt@@RliT* -ion ionce a. so Daviss i.r. V-4nual a @-Iright2- a terson- AFB,, Obiot Acro MedicalLiAboratory, D4ttbbor Daviso R.C.$ Bucb-w&lda-7A@ -tanxmno R.W@ Autonomic--and---- muscular rexronses-and thc-ir relation- to- simple stimul2i (@@ol4 lqo- 4Q5)o H 4 ang@".# 1955s_69t go. Z(Y$ Davis J' R.C. Motor-resp(neas to auditory ttimull above-and belt@W thre-sholf3. J# 107@-120#-2- Davis# R*co, $Iddongs awres-&-s 0 for recording, autonomic statf.-a anges. 1954$_U# 343-35 VrAvml R,A,s: R"soo WOO Peggy,J--- Psychophysioloo ro -it moas2urementi@- adaptatlono and7"latio"b*VOf and pby-siol< varitibles In 79# 43-107. Egan, J.P.,, Gr"nbeitl, --G & Sebul@m";@@@ @[I and IhcZ WIVIO -_o f Ellsont tion@- Indiana Univervityi September 19i9o-- Ernst,v ASA* fto-p-p-L t u ol-.A M@LN-L _h *2.tc. -dz t -s -c cil"t Wright-Patter2son-"B-Ohio Acro Medical-LaWrat<>xy,, March 1959. A2-tgp Ig r@ t n- eri Fordo A, Jo Foi AL _Lt "O' Wasbington,, Comm,-rce, Off-ice of -Vec7bhical Services, Report PB-151-291;--1957. oubception, uncQnocious-PF*rcevtiont--an a"lyais in-term* of-pay;@@ pr@yaj,cal indicator-methoe,@