Customize the experiment

examples/iterated-drawing/config.txt

@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ mode = sandbox
 auto_recruit = true
 
 [HIT Configuration]
-title = War of the Ghosts
-description = Read a brief story and answer some questions about it.
-amt_keywords = Psychology, reading, text
+title = Draw a new version of the character
+description = Look at some handwritten characters and create new ones.
+amt_keywords = Psychology, drawing, images
 base_payment = 1.00
 lifetime = 24
 duration = 0.1
 us_only = true
 approve_requirement = 95
-contact_email_on_error = bartlett1932@mailinator.com
-ad_group = War of the Ghosts
-psiturk_keywords = ghosts
-organization_name = Monsters University
+contact_email_on_error = wallace-characters@mailinator.com
+ad_group = Drawing
+psiturk_keywords = drawing
+organization_name = UC Berkeley
 browser_exclude_rule = MSIE, mobile, tablet
 
 [Database Parameters]

examples/iterated-drawing/experiment.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import base64
 
 
-class Bartlett1932(Experiment):
+class IteratedDrawing(Experiment):
     """Define the structure of the experiment."""
 
     def __init__(self, session):
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def __init__(self, session):
         A few properties are then overwritten.
         Finally, setup() is called.
         """
-        super(Bartlett1932, self).__init__(session)
+        super(IteratedDrawing, self).__init__(session)
         self.experiment_repeats = 1
         self.setup()
 
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ def setup(self):
         source to each network.
         """
         if not self.networks():
-            super(Bartlett1932, self).setup()
+            super(IteratedDrawing, self).setup()
             for net in self.networks():
-                WarOfTheGhostsSource(network=net)
+                CharacterSource(network=net)
 
     def create_network(self):
         """Return a new network."""
-        return Chain(max_size=3)
+        return Chain(max_size=11)
 
     def add_node_to_network(self, node, network):
         """Add node to the chain and receive transmissions."""
@@ -54,18 +54,15 @@ def recruit(self):
             self.recruiter().close_recruitment()
 
 
-class WarOfTheGhostsSource(Source):
-    """A Source that reads in a random story from a file and transmits it."""
+class CharacterSource(Source):
+    """Transmit handwritten characters from a local folder."""
 
     __mapper_args__ = {
-        "polymorphic_identity": "war_of_the_ghosts_source"
+        "polymorphic_identity": "character_source"
     }
 
     def _contents(self):
-        """Define the contents of new Infos.
-
-        transmit() -> _what() -> create_information() -> _contents().
-        """
+        """Read in the images."""
         img_root = "static/images/characters"
         filenames = os.listdir(img_root)
         random.shuffle(filenames)
@@ -80,7 +77,6 @@ def _contents(self):
                     "name": fn,
                     "image": "data:image/png;base64," + encoded,
                     "drawing": "",
-                    # "strokes": ,
                 })
 
         return json.dumps(data)

examples/iterated-drawing/templates/ad.html

@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@
 
 							    <h1>Call for participants</h1>
 							    <p>
-									The XXX Lab at XXXXX University is looking for online participants
+									The CoCoSci Lab at UC Berkeley is looking for online participants
 									for a brief psychology experiment. The only requirements
 									are that you are at least 18 years old and are a fluent English
-									speaker.  The task will take XXXXX minutes and will pay XXXXX.
+									speaker.  The task will take 5 minutes and will pay $1.00.
 							    </p>
 							    <p>
 								    Please click the "Accept HIT" button on the Amazon site