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Update docstring on 'calculate_displacement_unit_factor.
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src/spikeinterface/generation/drifting_generator.py

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non_rigid_gradient: float, unit_locations: np.array, drift_start_um: np.array, drift_stop_um: np.array
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) -> np.array:
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"""
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In the case of introducing non-rigid drift, a set of scaling
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factors (one per unit) is generated for scaling the displacement
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as a function of unit position.
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Introduces a non-rigid drift across the probe, this is a linear
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scaling of the displacement based on the unit position.
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To introduce non-rigid drift, a set of scaling factors (one per unit)
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are generated. These scale the displacement applied to each unit
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as a function of unit position. The smaller the `non_rigid_gradient`,
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the larger the influence of the unit position is on scaling the
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displacement (more non-linearity).
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The projections of the gradient vector (x, y)
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and unit locations (x, y) are normalised to range between
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0 and 1 (i.e. based on relative location to the gradient).
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These factors are scaled by `non_rigid_gradient`.
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Parameters
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----------
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that are based on unit location. This sets the weighting given to the factors
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based on unit locations. When 1, the factors will all equal 1 (no effect),
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when 0, the scaling factor based on unit location will be used directly.
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Smaller number results in more nonlinearity.
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unit_locations : np.array
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The unit location with shape (num_units, 2)
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drift_start_um : np.array
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factors = 1 - factors
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f = np.abs(non_rigid_gradient)
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print("f", f)
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displacement_unit_factor = factors * (1 - f) + f
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return displacement_unit_factor

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