Figure with caption alongside table with heading on the top

Question

I'd like to have a table next to a figure, but have them with both independent captions and with the figure caption taking over the whole bottom of the column, and the table caption on the top of the table. I achieved the image inserted above by using MS Word to illustrate exactly what I want. So far I haven't been able to figure it out. Here's the code to both my table and my image:

\begin{figure}[!t]
\centerline{\includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{Figure 1.png}}
\caption{(a) Setup used for all of the in vivo experiments in this particular case, in the relaxed state and with the probe placed along the fibers. The same setup for the three external vibration sources was maintained in the experiments of the across the fibers set, with only the position of the probe changed to be perpendicular to the one shown here. (b) Flexed arm of the volunteer subject at the exact degree of elbow flexion as the one maintained during the MVC experiments of both sets.}
\label{fig1}
\end{figure}

\begin{table}[!t]
\centering
\caption{Experimental Setup \\ 200-300 Hz $f_v$}
\label{table_expsetups}
\begin{tabular}{c|c}
\hline
Along the fibers & Across the fibers \\
\hline
Relaxed E1 & Relaxed Ac. \\
MVC E1 & MVC Ac. \\
Relaxed E2 \\
MVC E2
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

And here's the closest I've gotten to achieving it, by using mini pages, although I can't get the image's caption to take up the whole column space:

%Figure and table in the same column
\begin{minipage}{0.8\columnwidth}
    \begin{minipage}[p]{0.48\columnwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=\columnwidth]{Figure 1.png}
        \captionof{figure}{(a) Setup used for all of the in vivo experiments in this particular case, in the relaxed state and with the probe placed along the fibers. The same setup for the three external vibration sources was maintained in the experiments of the across the fibers set, with only the position of the probe changed to be perpendicular to the one shown here. (b) Flexed arm of the volunteer subject at the exact degree of elbow flexion as the one maintained during the MVC experiments of both sets}
    \end{minipage}
    \hfill
    \begin{minipage}[p]{0.48\columnwidth}
        \centering
        \captionof{table}{Experimental Setup \\ 200-300 Hz $f_v$}
        \resizebox{1.2\columnwidth}{!}{%
        \begin{tabular}[p]{c|c}
            \hline
            Along the fibers & Across the fibers \\
            \hline
            Relaxed E1 & Relaxed Ac. \\
            MVC E1 & MVC Ac. \\
            Relaxed E2 \\
            MVC E2
        \end{tabular}%
    }
    \end{minipage}
\end{minipage}

It's also worth noting that I'm working in a conference paper template that has two columns and I'm looking to not have a floating figure of the two items but rather something I can pin at the top or bottom of the page

Also, I'd love it if the numbering on the table and the figure could be independent of each other so that the subsequent tables and figures do not get affected by it. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Probably something like the following gives you an idea on how to start. since there was no documentclass given in your question, I had to guess one. Apart from repositioning the figure's caption, I also changed the table code in order to avoid using \resizebox as this command only results in inconsitent font sizes throughout the document. How exactly you can ensure that your table fits into the available space depends on the font and margin sized determined by your documentclass.

\documentclass[twocolumn]{article}
\usepackage{caption}

\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
\usepackage{makecell}

\usepackage{lipsum}
\begin{document}

\noindent\begin{minipage}{\columnwidth}
    \begin{minipage}[t]{0.48\columnwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=\linewidth,valign=t]{example-image}
    \end{minipage}
    \hfill
    \begin{minipage}[t]{0.48\columnwidth}
        \centering
        \footnotesize
        \captionof{table}{Experimental Setup 200-300 Hz $f_v$}
        \begin{tabular}[t]{c|c}
            \hline
            \thead{Along the\\ fibers} & \thead{Across the\\ fibers} \\
            \hline
            Relaxed E1 & Relaxed Ac. \\
            MVC E1 & MVC Ac. \\
            Relaxed E2 \\
            MVC E2
        \end{tabular}%
    \end{minipage}
            \captionof{figure}{(a) Setup used for all of the in vivo experiments in this particular case, in the relaxed state and with the probe placed along the fibers. The same setup for the three external vibration sources was maintained in the experiments of the across the fibers set, with only the position of the probe changed to be perpendicular to the one shown here. (b) Flexed arm of the volunteer subject at the exact degree of elbow flexion as the one maintained during the MVC experiments of both sets}
\end{minipage}
\lipsum
\end{document}

---

Using a figure environment instead of the outer minipage allows your image-table-combintation to be place at the top or the bottom of the page while allowing the text to flow around it:

\documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}
\usepackage{caption}

\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\usepackage[export]{adjustbox}
\usepackage{makecell}

\usepackage{lipsum}
\begin{document}
\lipsum[2]
\begin{figure}[tb]
    \begin{minipage}[t]{0.48\columnwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=\linewidth,valign=t]{example-image}
    \end{minipage}
    \hfill
    \begin{minipage}[t]{0.48\columnwidth}
        \centering
        \small
        \captionof{table}{Experimental Setup 200-300 Hz $f_v$}
        \begin{tabular}[t]{c|c}
            \hline
            \thead{Along the\\ fibers} & \thead{Across the\\ fibers} \\
            \hline
            Relaxed E1 & Relaxed Ac. \\
            MVC E1 & MVC Ac. \\
            Relaxed E2 \\
            MVC E2
        \end{tabular}%
    \end{minipage}
            \caption{(a) Setup used for all of the in vivo experiments in this particular case, in the relaxed state and with the probe placed along the fibers. The same setup for the three external vibration sources was maintained in the experiments of the across the fibers set, with only the position of the probe changed to be perpendicular to the one shown here. (b) Flexed arm of the volunteer subject at the exact degree of elbow flexion as the one maintained during the MVC experiments of both sets}
\end{figure}
\lipsum
\newpage

\lipsum[1]
\begin{figure}[b]
    \begin{minipage}[t]{0.48\columnwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[width=\linewidth,valign=t]{example-image}
    \end{minipage}
    \hfill
    \begin{minipage}[t]{0.48\columnwidth}
        \centering
        \small
        \captionof{table}{Experimental Setup 200-300 Hz $f_v$}
        \begin{tabular}[t]{c|c}
            \hline
            \thead{Along the\\ fibers} & \thead{Across the\\ fibers} \\
            \hline
            Relaxed E1 & Relaxed Ac. \\
            MVC E1 & MVC Ac. \\
            Relaxed E2 \\
            MVC E2
        \end{tabular}%
    \end{minipage}
            \caption{(a) Setup used for all of the in vivo experiments in this particular case, in the relaxed state and with the probe placed along the fibers. The same setup for the three external vibration sources was maintained in the experiments of the across the fibers set, with only the position of the probe changed to be perpendicular to the one shown here. (b) Flexed arm of the volunteer subject at the exact degree of elbow flexion as the one maintained during the MVC experiments of both sets}
\end{figure}
\lipsum
\end{document}