pyObs: Open-Source Software for Computer-Assisted Behavioral Observation Coding

pyObs is a computer-assisted behavioral observation coding system used to record social interaction among children in classroom and playground settings. Its flexible architecture allows it to be useful for capturing behaviors occurring in settings that vary across age group or context. Written in Py...

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Published in:Journal of open research software Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 5
Main Author: Griffin, William A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press Ltd 26.01.2018
Ubiquity Press
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Authorship
Autism
behavior
children
Children's social skills
classroom
Ethology
Geographic information systems
observational coding
Open source software
playground
Python
Python (Programming language)
wxPython
ISSN:2049-9647, 2049-9647
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Summary:pyObs is a computer-assisted behavioral observation coding system used to record social interaction among children in classroom and playground settings. Its flexible architecture allows it to be useful for capturing behaviors occurring in settings that vary across age group or context. Written in Python, pyObs has a cross-platform GUI using drop down menus and check boxes along with audio and visual cues that increase coder reliability. Time-stamped GIS maps record subject location. And data are output into standard formats, such as csv. pyObs is extensible, making it simple to change the interface depending on the research objectives.Keywords: observational coding, behavior, ethology, classroom, playground, children, autism, Python, wxPython
ISSN:2049-9647
2049-9647
DOI:10.5334/jors.183