the @cortex class
Objects of the @cortex class contain all the data collected during a single-unit experiment. They are typically created on the basis of one CORTEX data file.
- @cortex objects could in principle be created on the basis of data sources other than CORTEX files. Support for .nex files, for example, is currently under development.
- to analyze CORTEX data, first create a @cortex object using the constructor function.
- general information and raw data from the object can be retrieved using dot-properties of the @cortex class.
- data can be analyzed using @cortex methods
- rather than on the whole content of a @cortex object, data analysis is usually performed within or between subsets of trials. Trial and analysis epoch selection is done in conjunction with @key objects.
CORTEX data files (and @cortex objects) always contain a trial-by-trial list of all "events" that occur during the run. Additionally, they may contain:
- spike trains
- EOGs
- EPPs
- touchscreen data