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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/ardbark/

Project related to fear conditioning studies.Includes hardware and software tools. Provides Arduino based device for producing naturalistic stimuli which can be integrated with existing commercial operant chambers with few modifications.. Stores custom made .wav files on SD card, interfaces with Med System and plays the .wav files through ceiling mounted speakers.

Proper citation: Ardbark project (RRID:SCR_021494) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/novel-gustometer/

Project related to taste sensory system research in humans on behavioral, electrophysiological and hemodynamic activity levels.Provided system includes hardware and software tools.

Proper citation: Novel Gustometer for Human Taste Research project (RRID:SCR_021495) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/hasra/

Project includes system for individualized training of group housed mice in single pellet reaching task.System allows user to host up to 5 mice in their home environment and automatically administer single pellet reaching test to those animals.Platform for training and assessing skilled reaching in mice with minimal need for experimenter handling.

Proper citation: Home Cage Automated Skilled Reaching Apparatus project (RRID:SCR_021492) Copy   

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https://github.com/jpgill86/neurotic

Software Python toolbox for interactive characterization in neuroscience.Users can read in variety of file formats for neural data and video, which they can then process, filter, analyze, annotate and plot.Used to review and annotate signal data synchronized with video, performs simple initial analyses including signal filtering and spike detection, supports variety of file formats.Facilitates collaborations by using portable specification for loading and processing data and retrieving data files from online sources.App for Windows, macOS, and Linux to review and annotate electrophysiology data and simultaneously captured video.

Proper citation: neurotic (RRID:SCR_021406) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/diynamic/

Project is related to measurement of complex phenotypes in homecage. Homecage automated open source behavioral testing sytem to enable high throughput 24h testing of many standard operant paradigms. Using Arduino platform and easily sourced inexpensive components system can display light cues and dispense liquid rewards and has nosepoke receptacles with infrared detectors for operant responses, within homecage.Method provided by Dartmouth College scientists.

Proper citation: DIY-NAMIC project (RRID:SCR_021489) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/captouch/

Project related to study learning and memory in preclinical research.Included tracking system for object recognition tasks provides standardization across experiments and labs.Automates scoring process using capacitive sensors, while providing validated 3D-printed objects in order to standardize object recognition to study learning and memory in preclinical research.Used for accurate measurement of interaction time during object recognition tasks.

Proper citation: CapTouch project (RRID:SCR_021488) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/robotic-flower-system-bee-behavior/

Portal provides system of robotic artificial flowers to study bumble bee behavior. System is designed to capture data when animal is feeding by placement of IR beams that are broken when engaged on flowers feeding mechanism and sends data to control unit.Developed by University of Oulu in Finland scientists. System includes control unit, separate artificial flowers, and personal computer. Control unit is to handle electronics of flowers, collect data from them, and to send data to computer. Flowers contain infrared sensor, their associated electronics, and electromechanical device that offers small, precise amount of sugar solution from reservoir. Computer runs software that controls refilling rate and data collection via the control unit. Circuit diagrams, parts list, and control software and source code are available in paper supplemental information.

Proper citation: Robotic Flower System for Bee Behavior project (RRID:SCR_021584) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/training-mesoscale-imaging/

Project to build and use new generation of home cages with emphasis on training for simple headfixed tasks during simultaneous autonomous acquisition of mesoscale brain imaging data. Homecage platform for automated task training and mesoscale brain imaging for mice developed by University of British Columbia scientists.

Proper citation: Homecage Task Training and Mesoscale Imaging project (RRID:SCR_021580) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/openmv/

Portal provides system capable of frame differencing, color tracking, marker tracking, face detection, eye tracking, person detection (with TensorFlow Lite), and more. Supports very easy to use GUI, the OpenMV IDE.

Proper citation: OpenMV project (RRID:SCR_021579) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/tetroplater/

Portal provides open source circuit for microwire tetrode gold plating. Circuit includes impedance meter and current generator for tetrode gold plating. Developed by University of Toyama scientist.

Proper citation: Tetroplater (RRID:SCR_021578) Copy   

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https://github.com/sanworks/PulsePal

Software tool as part of Pulse Pal system which allows users to create and trigger software defined trains of voltage pulses with high temporal precision.

Proper citation: Pulse Pal (RRID:SCR_021611) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/openspritzer/

Portal provides open hardware used in labs for administering picoliters of liquid to biological samples. Pressure ejection system developed by University of Sussex scientist for reliably delivering picolitre volumes.

Proper citation: OpenSpritzer (RRID:SCR_021575) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/pulse-pal/

Portal provides open source, low cost, programmable pulse train generator for physiology and behavior. Device allows users to create and trigger software defined trains of voltage pulses with high temporal precision. Arduino powered device that generates precise sequences of voltage pulses for neural stimulation and stimulus control. Controlled either through its APIs in MATLAB, Python and C plus plus, or as stand-alone instrument using its oLED screen and clickable thumb joystick.

Proper citation: Pulse Pal project (RRID:SCR_021576) Copy   

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https://www.nature.com/articles/srep16171#Sec20

Open source program for semi automated analysis of movement and cognitive testing in rodents. Accurately quantifies numerous parameters of movement including travel distance, speed, turning, stationary fraction and laterality. Part of MouseMove system.

Proper citation: MouseMove (RRID:SCR_021618) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/trio-platform/

Portal provides low profile in vivo imaging support and restraint system for mice. System is compact and provides sturdy head fixation, gas anesthesia mask, and warm water bed. Compact design allows to work with variety of microscope stages and use of 3D printed components makes this design customizable.

Proper citation: TRIO Platform (RRID:SCR_021596) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/ipad-visual-discrim/

Portal provides touchscreen platform developed by Texas Christian University scientists. iPad apparatus set up consists of four wall operant chamber, remote desktop program, Visual Basic 6 software, and single wireless iPad. Wireless iPad allows for flexibility in setups during performing visual discrimination behavioral experiments.

Proper citation: Visual Discrimination with an iPad (RRID:SCR_021593) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/spikegadgets/

Company to design and sell powerful neuroscience hardware that interfaces with open source software platform supported by large community of scientists and developers. Support efforts of open source community in commercially sustainable way.

Proper citation: SpikeGadgets (RRID:SCR_021623) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/chendoscope/

Portal provides open source Compact Head Mounted Endoscope for imaging in freely behaving mouse. Includes accessible and flexible set of calcium imaging tools for neuroscience research community.

Proper citation: CHEndoscope (RRID:SCR_021587) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/autonomous-training-forelimb-motor-task/

Portal related to individualized tracking of self directed motor learning in group housed mice performing skilled lever positioning task in home cage. Provides system for fully autonomous training of group housed mice on forelimb motor task. Task is run and controlled by Raspberry Pi microcomputer, which allows for cages to be monitored remotely through active internet connection. System was developed by University of Ottawa scientists.

Proper citation: Autonomous Training of a Forelimb Motor Task project (RRID:SCR_021562) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/flypi/

Portal provides open source and affordable microscope experimental setup device based on Raspberry Pi, Arduino microcontroller and off-the-shelf electronic components. System design is based on 3D-printed mainframe, Raspberry Pi computer, and high definition camera system as well as Arduino based optical and thermal control circuits. All functions of FlyPi can be controlled through custom written graphical user interface.

Proper citation: FlyPi (RRID:SCR_021563) Copy   

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