4. The subject
1. Prepare the subject for a high magnetic field environment with the standard fMRI protocols.
2. Set up any extra equipment for the experiment, e.g., visual display system. We use the NordicNeuro Lab, Inc. Vision System which provides stereo viewing of visual displays, a feature that is particularly helpful when presenting virtual environments.
3. After the subject lies down on the table and the head coil is situated, adjust the distance of the robot by loosening the hand screws and sliding the top of the table until the subject can move comfortably.
4. Guide the table manually by holding onto the robot end while the fMRI table is moving in and out of the bore to prevent the casters from wobbling. Make sure the end effecter goes into the bore and does not catch on the outside.
5. Run the experiment.