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

Project related to capturing detailed behavior in freely moving mice. System combines lightweight head mounted camera and head movement sensors to detect behaviors in mice. Used to monitor behaviors including eye position, whisking, and ear movements in unrestrained animals.Can be mounted in combination with neural implants for recording brain activity.Provides software Python package with functions for extracting and analyzing data recorded using camera.

Proper citation: Mousecam project (RRID:SCR_021422) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/cap-touch-sensor/

Project related to accurately counting and monitoring the behavior of organisms.Provides open source capacitive touch sensing system.Capacitive sensors are positioned to readily detect direct physical touches from rodent under investigation. Device,designed around capacitive touch sensor MPR121,accurately counts and monitors behavior of organisms.

Proper citation: Capactive Touch Sensor project (RRID:SCR_021486) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/2abt/

Project related to training mice on task that requires continued updating of action/outcome relationships. Behavioral project includes task protocol and corresponding build instructions.Open source behavioral box used to train mice on task that requires continued updating of action/outcome relationships. Permits investigation of motivated behavior that requires flexible relationships between sensory stimuli and motor action. Project provided by Harvard Medical School scientists.

Proper citation: Two Armed Bandit Task project (RRID:SCR_021483) Copy   

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

Project related to fluorescent imaging. Provides single photon fluorescent imaging microscope systems. System includes modular in vivo all optical neurophysiology rigs with transparent hardware, and acquisition and analysis software.Provide designs for 3D printed, lightweight, wireless capable microscope and motorized commutator, designed for multi month monitoring neural activity of zebra finches while they sing their courtship songs. Adapted for rodents and birds such as canaries.

Proper citation: FinchScope project (RRID:SCR_021484) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/ucla-miniscope/

Project related to fluorescence imaging to record neural activity in awake, freely behaving mice.Provided system is developed by UCLA scientists. Miniscope system includes Miniscope with single, flexible coaxial cable to carry power, control signals, and imaging data to open source Data Acquisition hardware and software. Open source miniature fluorescence microscope uses wide-field fluorescence imaging to record neural activity in awake, freely behaving mice.

Proper citation: UCLA Miniscope project (RRID:SCR_021480) Copy   

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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://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://i4sa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1025ManualRevJ.pdf

Magnetic resonance compatible monitoring and gating system, including software, that enables monitoring rectal temperature, electrocardiogram and respiration rate during magnetic resonance imaging scan time. The PC displays multiple waveforms, measured values, trends and gating pulses. The data Acquisition modules are controlled by menu driven software from the PC. Data acquisition modules are available to measure the following parameters: ECG, respiration (three ways), temperature (two ways), pressure including invasive blood pressure (two ways), oxygen saturation and end-tidal CO2.

Proper citation: SA Instruments: Model 1025 MR-compatible Small Animal Monitoring and Gating System (RRID:SCR_002090) Copy   

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https://www.leica-microsystems.com/products/confocal-microscopes/p/leica-tcs-spe/

High resolution, compact and robust confocal that enables immunohistochemical colocalization analysis of florescent markers. Leica TCS SPE confocal point-scanning, spectral system for fluorescence imaging of live or fixed cells.

Proper citation: Leica: TCS SPE (RRID:SCR_002140) Copy   

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https://www.bd.com/resource.aspx?IDX=17868

Benchtop high-performance cell sorter with multiple lazer, detector and fluoroscrome options. Allows detection of 12 parameters (10 color conjugates, forward and sideward scatter).

Proper citation: BD Biosciences: LSR II Flow Cytometer (RRID:SCR_002159) Copy   

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http://neuronetrix.com/

A portable, highly integrated, internet-enabled, hardware / software platform and patient management system, which includes an online Patient Manager module which complies with the HIPAA Final Security Rule, an event-related potential (ERP) Viewer module to view and analyze raw and average ERP waves, and a Protocol Editor module to simplify the choice and administration of selected ERP protocols. It is also easy to train and administer with non-specialized personnel, and is designed to be used in an out-patient setting. COGNISION TM with auditory or visual event-related potential (ERP) technology, provides a direct physiologic measure of patients' cognitive processing (i.e., a cognitive biomarker).

Proper citation: COGNISION (RRID:SCR_002362) Copy   

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http://www.osmicenterprises.com

A computerized, odor delivery device that can be used for basic research applications including mapping olfactory centers, cognitive / learning research, neuro-marketing among other uses. Additional products including tests for odor threshold, odor identification, odor discrimination and odor memory.

Proper citation: OEI: fMRI compatible olfactometer (RRID:SCR_002507) Copy   

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http://www.uu.nl/faculty/veterinarymedicine/EN/labs_services/CCI/Documents/Instructie%20Leica%20DMRE%20fluorescentie%20microscoop.pdf

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on July 31,2025. Microscope that enables bright field and fluorescence imaging options.

Proper citation: Leica: DMRE Fluorescence Microscope (RRID:SCR_000011) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/eco-hab/

Portal provides open source, RFID-based system for automated measurement and analysis of social preference and in-cohort sociability in mice. System was developed by Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology scientists.

Proper citation: Eco-HAB (RRID:SCR_021588) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/oculomatic-eye-tracking/

Project related to investigate mechanisms of oculomotor behavior.Included system is provided by New York University scientists to track eye movement.System includes camera module, lens, IR-Light source, mounting solution, data acquisition device, and general purpose PC. System consists of open source software and modular hardware solution to eye tracking for use in humans and non-human primates.

Proper citation: Oculomatic Eye Tracking project (RRID:SCR_021465) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/moving-wall-box-mwb/

Portal provides Moving Wall Box system used to testing strategy task where mouse is repeatedly forced to jump over small ice by slowly moving walls whereby presence of animal is automatically sensed via balances and analyzed by microcontroller board which in turn controls movements of walls. Device provided by Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry scientist. Used for repeated assessment of fear coping strategies.

Proper citation: Moving Wall Box (RRID:SCR_021559) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/3doc/

Project related to animals learned perform action in order to achieve reward. Fully 3D printable chamber able to perform operant conditioning using off-the-shelf, low-cost optical and electronic components, that can be reproduced rigorously in any laboratory equipped with 3D printer.

Proper citation: 3DOC (RRID:SCR_021547) Copy   

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