--- title: "Validation for temporally dependent pupil data" output: rmarkdown::html_vignette vignette: > %\VignetteIndexEntry{Validation for temporally dependent pupil data} %\VignetteEngine{knitr::rmarkdown} %\VignetteEncoding{UTF-8} --- ```{r setup, include=FALSE} knitr::opts_chunk$set( collapse = TRUE, comment = "#>", fig.width = 7, fig.height = 4.5 ) library(gp3bayes) ``` ## Start with the prediction target Temporally dependent samples should not automatically be treated as exchangeable observation-level units. `create_pupil_validation_plan()` makes the intended target explicit before computing validation. ```{r validation-plan} sim <- simulate_pupil_timecourse( n_participants = 6, trials_per_participant = 4, sampling_frequency = 10, time_window = c(-0.3, 1), baseline_window = c(-0.3, 0), seed = 21 ) contract <- create_pupil_contract( outcome_col = "pupil_mm", participant_col = "participant_id", trial_col = "trial_id", condition_col = "condition", time_col = "event_time", pupil_unit = "millimetres", sampling_frequency = 10 ) prepared <- prepare_pupil_timecourse(sim$data, contract) trial_plan <- create_pupil_validation_plan( prepared, target = "new_trial_known_participant", K = 4, seed = 21 ) trial_plan ``` Other supported targets distinguish a new participant and a future time segment. ```{r validation-targets} participant_plan <- create_pupil_validation_plan( prepared, target = "new_participant", K = 3, seed = 21 ) future_plan <- create_pupil_validation_plan( prepared, target = "future_segment", future_fraction = 0.2 ) participant_plan future_plan ``` ## Execution ```{r validation-execute, eval=FALSE} trial_cv <- validate_pupil_model( pupil_fit, trial_plan, execute = TRUE ) pupil_validation_table(trial_cv) plot_pupil_validation(trial_cv) ``` Grouped K-fold uses complete validation groups. The future-segment target uses a chronological holdout and explicit refitting rather than presenting ordinary observation-wise PSIS-LOO as a universal time-series solution. Validation answers only the declared predictive question.