Knowledge Base

Export Analysis Results

Aim

To save your analysis results as text file, Excel file or The Observer XT format file (.odx) for further analysis in another program.

Prerequisites

• You carried out analyses.
• The values of all independent variables have been scored for all participants. Analyses of participants with unscored independent variables cannot be exported. This is indicated with a warning icon in front of the participant name. Score the independent variable values for those participants.

Procedure

Exporting analysis results consists of the following steps:

1. Choose what to export
2. Export the data

Choose What To Export

1. Choose File > Settings > Data Export.
2. Under Export (Detailed log, ODX, N-Linx and API) choose the data to export.

Export The Data

1. Choose File > Export > and choose one of the following:

   Export Analysis Results — To export the results of the analysis currently open.

   Export Participant Analysis Results — To export the results of all analyses related to the participant currently selected.

   Export Project Results — To export the results of the entire project.

2. Browse to the location on your computer where you want to store your log files and click OK. The default location is: C:\Users\<your username>\Documents\Noldus\FaceReader 10\Projects\<Project Name>\Logs.

3. If you chose Export Analysis Result in step 1, give the export file a name. A suffix with the export type, like detailed or state, will be added to the export name.

   If you chose Export Participant Analysis Result or Export Project Result, the export files are named automatically.

4. Choose one of the following:

   • Export to text files or Excel files — There are four options to select from:
     • Text files (tab delimited) - 1 file per participant/analysis
     • Excel files - 1 file per participant/analysis
     • Combined Excel files (one sheet per analysis) - 1 file, analyses on sheets
     • Combined Excel files (all analyses in one sheet) - 1 file, all data on 1 sheet
   • Export to The Observer XT (.odx)

Export To Text Files Or Excel Files

Choose to export the State log, Detailed log or Heart beat log. The Heart beat log option is available if you have the Vital Signs Module. For more information see Export Heart Beat Log.

State Log

The State log shows the expression state the test person displays (see the figure below for an example). A record is added to the log each time the dominant expression changes and is active for at least 0.5 seconds. If no face is found or the face cannot be modeled, for instance because the quality of the video is poor, a record with Unknown is added to the State log.

You can export State logs as text files with the data separated by tabs or as Excel files.

Source: FaceReader 10 Reference Manual (Help), Noldus Information Technology