This document presents data from an experiment comparing voluntary and involuntary reflexes, as well as reflexes with and without reinforcement. It then uses this data to make two decisions about emergency procedures for a state fair. It determines that an involuntary, machine-based system would detect emergencies faster than a voluntary human one. It also estimates a minimum data transfer speed of 0.72 meters per second to quickly convey emergency messages across the fair, though notes this is slower than predicted due to budget constraints limiting the lab conditions.

1. Voluntary Reflex
20
18
16
14
12
T Contraction (s)
10
T Stimulus (s)
8
Change (s)
6
4
2
0
Kick 1 Kick 2 Kick 3 Kick 4 Kick 5
Involuntary Reflex
16
14
12
10
T Contraction (s)
8
T Stimulus (s)
6 Change (s)
4
2
0
Kick 1 Kick 2 Kick 3 Kick 4 Kick 5

2. Reflex Without Reinforcement
2.5
2
1.5 Max (mV)
Min (mV)
1 Change mV
0.5
0
Response 1 Response 2 Response 3 Response 4 Response 5
Reflex With Reinforcement
3
2.5
2
Max (mV)
1.5 Min (mV)
Change mV
1
0.5
0
Response 1 Response 2 Response 3 Response 4 Response 5

3. Neuron State Fair Emergency Procedures Experiment
This experiment was conducted in order to decide the best possible method of
preparing for an emergency while planning the state fair. The above tables will be
referred to as evidence for each situation.
Decision 1: Should a person be used to activate the EMS team (voluntary), or should it be
done automatically by a machine (involuntary)?
Verdict: A machine would be preferred because a machine can detect an
emergency much quicker and cause a faster reaction than a person can. The differences
in the Change of time in the first versus second table is accounted for by the human delay
of alerting emergency services, as evident in the study.
Decision 2: What would be the minimum data transfer speed needed to quickly convey
emergency messages across the fair?
Verdict: .72 meters per second. The data must travel .72 m/s to reach EMS on
time
*** Please note: This varies from the predicted value of 100 m/s because lab
conditions were not as perfect as researchers could have made them. Budget was too
low.
A nerve impulse travels very quickly, but an actual electrical system would be much
more beneficial and fast, as a nerve impulse can travel up to 100 m/s and electricity
can travel along a wire at 3.00 e8 m/s.
Lab analysis: The larger the fair, the slower the reaction will be, as compared to the
other data.