To begin the experiment, prepare your cockroach leg setup using the SpikerBox, ensuring that the pins are securely placed for stable recordings.

For this setup you want to place the 2 pins close together:

Next, identify a touch-sensitive hair on the leg that generates neural spikes when gently pressed with a toothpick.

Once you’ve found a responsive hair, practice applying pressure in three distinct levels: light, medium, and firm.

Each press should be brief, lasting approximately half a second. As you apply these varying levels of pressure, use the SpikeRecorder app to observe the neural activity produced. Carefully record your observations for each level of pressure to analyze how the neural responses differ.