Using Uploader

For your MRI and MEG data, files will be automatically transferred to both your Project Folder and Data Acquisition Collection in the Radboud Data Repository (provided that the required steps to initiate the data acquisition session are followed). However, for all other modalities, you will have to upload your data to these locations manually: the best way to do this is with Uploader. Just like the automatic data transfer protocol, Uploader facilitates storing data in BIDS format.

In order to demonstrate how to use Uploader, let’s do an example that mimics what you will have to do in the laboratory after your participant has completed the experiment.

Practice Using Uploader

  1. Create a Lab Account

Note

Lab Accounts ensure that participants cannot access project storage while left alone. This is very useful as it ensures data integrity, and privacy for your personal files. Lab Accounts last for 7 days but can be refreshed at any time.

  • On your laptop, log into https://portal.dccn.nl

  • Click on your user profile in the top right corner and select My Profile

  • Click on Lab Account on the left side

  • Choose Create Lab Account

  1. Get Experimental Data

  • On the Desktop, log in using your lab account credentials

  • Open MatLab

  • Go to where you put the MakeDataUp.m file on the local PC (if you are following the workshop, it will be here: D:\Users\firlas\RDM_WorkshopPractice\materials)

  • Open the file MakeDataUp.m (this would be a stimulus presentation program that records behavioral responses)

  • Run the program

  1. Login to Uploader

  • Go to https://uploader.dccn.nl

  • Type in your DCCN username (firlas) and password in the correct fields and then push login

  1. Upload Your Data Files

  • Under the Select project field select the project number (if you are making up data, use 3010000.05)

  • Under the Set subject label field insert the subject number from the calendar (or made up numbers if you are using made up data)

  • For the Set session label insert the session number from the calendar (or 01 if using made up data)

  • Under the Select data type field select the correct modality (or beh if using made up data)

  • Open up File Explorer side-by-side the uploader window

  • Go to the folder where the results are written (this is C:/Users/*/Downloads if using made up data) and locate MadeUpResults.csv

  • Drag MadeUpResults.csv and drop it in the Click or drag files to this area field in uploader.

  • Push upload at the bottom right of your screen and close the window after the process has been completed