About ProcoderDV™ ProcoderDV was developed at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development by a team headed by Dr. Jon Tapp. The original version of Procoder was developed in the 1980s by Jon Tapp, working with other programmers and researchers at Vanderbilt University's Kennedy Center. It ran on the Apple IIe using analog VHS editing equipment. When DOS-based PCs became popular, the program was rewritten using a serial control box to read and write SMPTE time code and to control an analog tape deck. This system was used at the Kennedy Center and other research facilities for many years. In the early 2000s, Windows-based computers became faster, and desktop digital video became a less expensive and more useful reality. In 2002, Jon Tapp decided to completely rewrite the system for Windows and digital media files, renaming it ProcoderDV™.
Today, the program continues to be used on a regular basis in a wide variety of Kennedy Center research studies. ProcoderDV™ is used by researchers to code digital video for many types of research projects, including autism, parenting, and other behavioral studies. The software allows researchers to code up to 256 behaviors from digital video or audio, either in real time or from previously recorded files. Multiple coding passes can be conducted for the same video, allowing multiple behaviors to be coded from the same source. ProcoderDV supports a variety of digital video and audio formats (e.g., WAV and DVD files). The data can be exported to Excel, SPSS, SAS, and other statistical analysis programs. Time-linked transcripts can be created from the video source and synchronized with video playback. Training tutorials and a manual are included with the purchase of ProcoderDV to help users become familiar with the operation of the software.
Benefits: ProcoderDV has been used in over 100 laboratories worldwide and for more than 200 published studies. ProcoderDV™ saves researchers time and improves the accuracy of behavioral observation research. Working with Vanderbilt University's Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, the Kennedy Center's Test and Technology Center is now licensing ProcoderDV™ to the general public.
ProcoderDV™ may be licensed as a stand-alone application or may be used in conjunction with other components in our suite of software tools. ProcoderDV™ is available for license via our quick and easy online licensing process. At the end of this process, you will be able to download the ProcoderDV™ application online. For more specific information or questions, please use the Contact Us form on this website.