AudExpCreator: A GUI-based Matlab tool for designing and creating auditory experiments with the Psychophysics Toolbox

TL;DR

AudExpCreator is a user-friendly, GUI-based Matlab tool that simplifies designing auditory experiments across various study types, integrating with physiological data collection, and eliminating the need for programming skills.

Contribution

It introduces a free, open-source GUI tool for designing auditory experiments in Matlab, supporting complex designs and integration with physiological data collection systems.

Findings

Supports five auditory study types including behavioral and EEG studies

Enables complex experimental designs and updates without programming

Provides a free alternative to commercial experimental design software

Abstract

We present AudExpCreator, a GUI-based Matlab tool for designing and creating auditory experiments. AudExpCreator allows users to generate auditory experiments that run on Matlab's Psychophysics Toolbox without having to write any code; rather, users simply follow instructions in GUIs to specify desired design parameters. The software comprises five auditory study types, including behavioral studies and integration with EEG and physiological response collection systems. Advanced features permit more complicated experimental designs as well as maintenance and update of previously created experiments. AudExpCreator alleviates programming barriers while providing a free, open-source alternative to commercial experimental design software.