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

Project related to studying motor behavior. University of Washington in Seattle scientists have developed and published their device for training rats to perform modified center out task.

Proper citation: ACRoBaT (RRID:SCR_021546) Copy   

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

Project related to analysis of behavior in Drosophila.Provides system capable of real time video tracking. System includes raspberry pi and R package for data analysis. Enables high throughput analysis of behavior in Drosophila and other animals.

Proper citation: EthoScopes project (RRID:SCR_021426) Copy   

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

Project related to tracking animals in large spaces. Picamera system allows for tracking of animals in large behavioral arenas.Open source scalable multi camera tracking system that can be used to track behavior in combination with wireless recording systems.Design is comprised of 8 overhead Raspberry Pi cameras, capable of recording at high frame rate in large field of view, recording video independently in individual Raspberry Pi microcomputers and processed using Picamera Python library.

Proper citation: Picamera project (RRID:SCR_021423) Copy   

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

Project related to visual neuroscience.Provides spatial visual stimulator with arbitrary spectrum of light for visual neuroscientists.Open source, low cost visual stimulator which can be customized with up to 6 chromatic channels. Spectrum of light can be arbitrary and customizable to be adapted to different animal models based on their visual spectrum. Device details, including parts list and information for custom python library for generating visual stimuli (QDSpy), can be found in eLife publication.

Proper citation: Visual stimulator with customizable light spectra (RRID:SCR_021545) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/live-mouse-tracker/

Project related to monitoring social interactions of mice. Provides real time behavioral analysis system for groups of mice.System includes random forest machine learning process, RFID sensors and infrared depth RGB-D camera.System includes software tool for Live Mouse Tracker analysis.

Proper citation: Live Mouse Tracker project (RRID:SCR_021421) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/d-track/

Project related to tracking animal behavior. Provided system includes two cameras and software package to track aquatic animals within captivity.Semi automatic 3D video tracking technique to analyse movements and routines of aquatic animals with application to captive dolphins.

Proper citation: D-Track project (RRID:SCR_021389) Copy   

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

Project related to conducting research on effects of nicotine vapor. Provides open source chamber system for rodents to experience regulated nicotine vapor exposure from JUUL electronic cigarette.Vapor exposure apparatus comprised of Arduino Uno microcontroller that relays coded instructions to H-bridge motor controller.H-bridge then sends specific signals to motors that regulate produced vapor sent to exposure chambers.

Proper citation: OpenVape project (RRID:SCR_021485) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/motorized-swivel/

Project related to neural recordings such as electrophysiology, calcium imaging, and optogenetics. Provides 3D-printed, motorized commutator for neural recordings of small animals in vivo.Open source motorized swivel for in vivo neural and behavioral recordings.Device operates independently of data acquisition system, and it can be controlled through any popular platform such as Arduino or Raspberry Pi.

Proper citation: An open source motorized swivel for in vivo neural and behavioral recordings project (RRID:SCR_021482) Copy   

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

Project related to dispensing precise volumes of fluid over precise timescales.System components include syringe holder and control board with syringe pump controller and programming library.Syringe pump controller was developed by American University scientists.

Proper citation: Precision Syringe Pump Controller project (RRID:SCR_021493) Copy   

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

Project related to study of orientation behavior and neural circuit functions, through creation and analysis of small, freely moving animals in virtual realities. Provides virtual reality tool system for behavioral and neural circuit studies of small animals.Closed loop platform to study unrestrained sensorimotor behavior.

Proper citation: Pi Virtual Reality System project (RRID:SCR_021490) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/open-tes/

Project is related to transcranial Electrical Stimulation.Included system contains aluminum box stimulator with banana connectors for both anode and cathode on front panel,power supply on rear, power switch and serial port, LCD screen and three buttons on top panel that are used to input settings for stimulator. Device for delivering non-invasive neuromodulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation. If device is used for certain types of tDCS (otDCS and tPCs) or external triggering, computer control must be used. Microcontroller is used to regulate operating speed and pulse width modulation switching frequency administrated by device.

Proper citation: Open-tES project (RRID:SCR_021487) Copy   

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

Project for tracking interactions among freely moving monkeys.System includes integrated hardware and software for pose tracking in freely moving rhesus macaques.

Proper citation: OpenMonkeyStudio project (RRID:SCR_021409) Copy   

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

Project related to rodent tracking and task control.Provides closed loop system for machine vision rodent tracking and task control created by scientist from Washington University. System to track and report mouse activity while they are contained in simple arena. System uses OpenMV M7 microcontroller to acquire images of arena and process them in real-time to report mouse centroid data to text file. Wireless position tracker for automatically tracking mice in high contrast arenas.

Proper citation: Rodent Arena Tracker project (RRID:SCR_021408) Copy   

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

Portal provides open source neural recording device for wireless transmission of local field potential data in freely behaving animals. Used for electrophysiological recording of local field potentials in freely behaving animals.

Proper citation: NeRD (RRID:SCR_021582) Copy   

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

Portal provides miniscope for fluorescence imaging and optogenetic stimulation. Used for monitoring of neural signals during unrestrained behavior.

Proper citation: NINscope (RRID:SCR_021577) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/3d-printed-headcap-microdrive/

Portal provides novel head cap and microdrive design for chronic multi electrode recordings in rats through use of 3D printing technology. Head cap and microdrive designs can be fabricated at little cost using consumer grade 3D printers.

Proper citation: 3D Printed Headcap and Microdrive (RRID:SCR_021595) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/multicam-headmount/

Portal provides system of two multi camera head mounts for mice in order to record physiological changes in certain behaviors. System used for video tracking of rodents behavior.

Proper citation: A Head Mounted Multi Camera System for Freely Moving Mice project (RRID:SCR_021591) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/microwave-based-homecage-motion-detector/

Portal provides radar based motion detector for home cage activity monitoring in mice. System is used for motion detection without visual contact to animal and can be used with various cage types. Features custom printed circuit board and motion detector shield for Arduino, which saves raw activity and timestamped data in CSV files onto SD card.Developed by Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry scientists. Authors also provide Python script for data analysis and generation of actograms.

Proper citation: Microwave based Homecage Motion Detector project (RRID:SCR_021590) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/opensource-lickometer-microstructure-analysis-program/

Portal provides open source lickometer that utilizes readily available or customizable components such as PC sound card and 3D printed drinking bottle holder. System consists of apparatus itself and open source software to collect and analyze data. Recording of raw data is handled by Audacity, open source audio program.

Proper citation: An Opensource lickometer and microstructure analysis program (RRID:SCR_021589) Copy   

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

Portal provides open Source 3-D Printed Modular micro drive system for acute primate neurophysiology.

Proper citation: PRiED (RRID:SCR_021586) Copy   

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