IMMERGO for science

Research grant „Age differences in the roles of cognitive and psychophysiological processes in shaping reactions to stress and the use of feedback about stress reaction as a clinical intervention.”

Supervisor Prof. Izabela Krejtz (ICACS SWPS) In collaboration with Prof. John Nezlek (College William & Mary) and

Paweł Holas (Warsaw Medical University)

Longitudinal project (12-48 weeks). Research tool aimed at sampling everyday experience of psychiatric patients with quantitative data feedback for therapists.

On-line daily diaries for patients and therapists

Key features Supervision of data collection process. Controlling access rights – researcher vs. research assistant accounts. Fully customizable diary interface (categories, questionnaire items, help). Prompting participants using text messages and e-mails. Providing individual feedback handouts for participants and therapists. Indicators build automatically - based on predefined algorithms of

equations.

On-line daily diaries for patients and therapists

Research grant "Biological and psychological determinants of individual differences in risk avoidance".

Supervisor Ph.D. Szymon Wichary (ICACS SWPS) In collaboration with Lakehead University (Canada) and University of

Basel (Switzerland)

Longitudinal study design with repeated daily task and custom made procedures for control over participants' saliva sampling.

Implementing standard cognitive functioning measurements tools for longitudinal on-line research setting: Balloon Analogue Risk Task Gambling Task Wason Selection Task

Cognitive functioning and decision making processes

Key features "Balloon Analogue Risk" task implementation (WebGL). Stimuli exposure in simple 3D virtual environment for higher situational

realism and respondents engagement. BART tool designed for use in on- and off-line experimental settings. Participants’ user accounts assigning reward tokens for participation.

Cognitive functioning and decision making processes

Research grant „How to increase working memory capacity? Integrating psychophysiological and behavioral indices in assessment of cognitive training outcomes."

Supervisor Prof. Aneta Brzezicka (ICACS SWPS) In collaboration with Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology – Polish

Academy of Sciences.

Complex training / cognitive diagnosis online platform for longitudinal training interventions and measurement of their outcome.

Wide range of employed diagnostic tools: Mental Rotation Task Multiple Object Tracking OSPAN Adaptive customizable n-back training task

Cognitive training platform

Key features On-screen customized feedback information motivating participants. "Adaptive N-back" task implementation (WebGL).

Multiple modes avalable: position / sound / image sequence.

"Multiple Objects Tracking" task implementation (WebGL). Two operating modes: single or multiple object recall.

"Mental Rotation" task implementation (WebGL). Orthogonal and One-point perspective presentation + stimuli builder.

Cognitive training platform

Research grant „Families of choice". Supervisor Prof. Joanna Mizielińska (IP PAN). In collaboration with Warsaw University.

Large nationwide survey with mixed recruitment methods with observation study followup.

High standards of personal data protection. Ethnographic study follow up in 8 cities in Poland.

Nationwide survey and ethnographic study

Key features Large survey with 3 participants' sources (paid field recruiters, on-line

advertising, participants panels) followed by the longitudinal observation study (ethnography) supported by custom made web app.

Survey code was build to allow for automatic pairing between related participants taking part in the study.

Dedicated web application for running the ethnographic study was build with JAVA and ANGULARJS technologies and allowed for: Daily notes, pre set tasks, multimedia storage and geo-location Supervision system featuring chat and comments functionality

Nationwide survey and broad ethnographic study

ETNOGRAF application

Research grant „Motivational, affective, and cognitive sources of knowledge formation process: Implications for intrapersonal, interpersonal and intergroup phenomena."

Supervisor Prof. Małgorzata Kossowska and Ph.D. Ewa Szumowska.

Key features "Multi Task" implementation (HTML5 + JS)

Interdisciplinary research on cognitive abilities

Research grant „Factors deteriming the efficiency of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy in post traumatic disorders"

Supervisor Prof. Bogdan Zawadzki.

Key features Adaptation of many questionnaire tools from paper to digital versions. Continuous follow-up assessments of firefighters both on the

recruitment/training stage as well as in active duty.

Nationwide pilot studies and therapy program

Key features Off-line research tools created in PsychoPy framework. Development of on-line, browser based implementation of cognitive

tests using WebGL technology for high quality data acquisition via Internet browser.

On-line data gathering tools for objective measurement of video games usage patterns among participants.

Dedicated software for the decomposition and analysis of recorder in-game actions (interactions between player and StarCraft2 mechanics).

A comparison of traditional and gamified training approaches

WebGL example

Research grant „Diagnostic competencies in the area of clinical psychological diagnosis – methods of improvement."

Supervisor Ph.D. Bartosz Zalewski. Key feature: interactive video psychological interview simulation.

Specialized multimedia training tools for psychotherapists

Research grant „Cognitive strategies motivated by approach and avoidance. Integration of three theoretical perspectives."

Supervisor Ph.D. Agata Wytykowska. Key feature: behavioral approach-avoidance measurement.

Cognitive functioning impact on processing of emotions

IMMERGO commercial research and methods development

Key features Quantitative research on accessibility of bank services. Online survey study conducted in 56 countries worldwide. Top financial institutions in each country providing key information on

financial services. Multilingual questionnaire presentation with answers saved to single

secure database. Online control of participants progress and quota in open ended

questionnaire design. In cooperation with UK based PKF consulting firm

„Bank Regulation and Supervision Survey”

Key features Development (in cooperation with UM & DBM) of the custom made

research tool for implicit attitude measurements, based on quick decision making.

Behavioral tracking of participants for higher data quality. Integration with external tools (i.e. Qualitrics), multiple research panels

within single data base and complex population sampling strategies. Development of automated (scripted) data analysis techniques later

expanded by other parties.

Design and development of web based research tool

Impactor 2011dla UM i DBM

Key features Fast concept preselection techniques both on- and off-line to reduce

workload on participants. Quantitative attitude measurement via behavioral distance tasks. Text concept assessment done on-line, computed to text heat maps

with respondents comments for rich context discussions on group meetings.

Responsive design for fluent transitions from desktop to mobile devices when field work data gathering is required.

Quantitative tools for focus groups concept testing

Key features Conjoint measurement techniques with automatically evened out

responses distribution along all items/dimensions. Purchase intent measurements both on quantity and price range. Experimental project aimed at attitudes and behavior measurement in

simulated situation of contact with product – virtual experience. Simple 3D environments and drag'n'drop based tasks with photorealistic representations of products packaging.

Quantitative tools in support for RAM data

Custom made quantitative research projects

Short summary of our core data acquisition software features

GEX IMMERGO is build with cutting edge technologies:

GEX IMMERGO Research Framework is build with JAVA programing language and based on GRAILS framework.

Software runs on Tomcat 6.x and above applications servers with database infrastructure based on MySQL standards.

The adaptive server infrastructure offered by JELASTIC is used along AMAZON WEB SERVICES for hosting and content delivery.

Application's framework can be integrated with external research software and other passive/active data sources.

Research software solution for simple and complex study designs like longitudinal or training studies on-line.

Web based application distributed in the SaaS model.

Secure and cross-platform multimedia content delivery (AMAZON Web Services).

Collection of cognitive tasks build with UNITY3D and WEBGL technologies for the highest control over stimuli presentation conditions and reaction time measurement.

Browser based real-time 3D environments.

Respondents behavior analysis for higher data quality.

Tools for managing multiple experiments, research assistants access rights and participants databases.

GEX DSL is the IMMERGO's engine, it is an simple script like programming language based on Groovy.

GEX enables high degree of freedom in research procedures design via access to higher order of elements varying in complexity: Basic and interactive questionnaire techniques. Ready to use configurable questionnaire tools. Complex specialized tasks that automatically generate trials based on

configuration data. Elements for secure and cross-platform multimedia stimuli delivery.

GEX scripts editor features: Quick access to documentation. Syntax and active brackets highlighting. Internal search functionality. Code folding option for brackets.

GEX IMMERGO can be used to create both fully automatic data collection and reporting solutions and highly customizable research platforms integrating preexisting research tools.

GEX IMMERGO software solutions allow for millisecond precision of stimulus exposure and reaction time recording in specialized research tools.

GEX IMMERGO is offered in „Software as a Service” model: Ease of sharing of research tools and results (custom exports). Unlimited access to increasing range of research tools (both on- and off-line). Media files hosted and streamed from dedicated servers.

Licensing of GEX IMMERGO comes with full training for future users, on site service and on-line support.

Screenshots illustrating various data acquisition methods

Operated with mouse or touch input.

Procedures list interfaceFilter by categories and search trough procedures names and descriptions.

Operated with mouse or touch input.

Procedure editing interface – general settings

Operated with mouse or touch input.

Procedure editing interface – procedure codeFilter by categories and search trough procedures names and descriptions.

Operated with mouse or touch input.

Procedures list interfaceFilter by categories and search trough procedures names and descriptions.

Operated with mouse or touch input.

Basic questionnaire techniques example #2Customizable form validation on block exit and on key press or mouse click.

Operated with mouse or touch input.

Basic questionnaire techniques example #2Single and multi choice questions with custom layouts and additional text fields.

Basic questionnaire techniques example #3Points distribution measurement with customizable unit definition and dynamic range sliders.

Basic questionnaire techniques example #4Likert type scales with customizable labels content and optional "skip question" button.

Basic questionnaire techniques example #5

Multiple Object Tracking Task

3D Mental Rotations Task

2D Mental Rotation Task

One object n-back task

Math Running Span

Task Switching

3x3 Image Puzzle Game

2D Maze Game