Measurement config format

Measurement Configuration (MC) file

The measurement configuration (MC) file is a structured spreadsheet or database file that lists all test subjects, measurements and possible analysis blocks within each measurement. The file can be autogenerated or manually crafted, as defined above.

The fields of the MC struct are:

MC.subject

Fieldname	required/optional	format	description
.subject	required	string	unique subject ID string
.age	optional?	numeric	subject age in years
.sex	optional?	string	subject sex: {male, female}

MC.measurement

Fieldname	required/optional	format	description
.casename	required	string	unique measurement ID
.subject	required	string	subject ID string
.subjectnr	required?	integer	subject ID number
.session	required	string	classification variable to separate measurements
.measurement	required	string	classification variable to separate measurements
.date	optional?	datestring	measurement date
.physiodevice	optional?	string	measurement device type
.physiodata	required	string	full (?) path to raw EEG file
.measurementlog	optional	string	full (?) path to measurement log file
.notes	optional	string	any measurement related notes
.channelrejection	required(?)	list of strings	Channels to reject for the measurement

MC.blocks

Fieldname	required/optional	format	description
.casename	required	string	unique measurement ID
.blockid	required	string	block identification string
.starttype	required	string	type of .starttime field
.starttime	required	string/numeric	block start time in .starttype format
.stoptype	required	string	type of .stoptime field
.stoptime	required	string/numeric	block stop time in .stoptype format
.tasktype	optional	?	?
.notes	optional	string	any notes related to block