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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/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/timed-pressure-control/

System uses Arduino microcontroller to control relay module that operates solenoid valve which all sit in 3D printed housing. Solenoid works in conjunction with flowmeter regulator to allow for controlled flow of pressurized air into target. Timing of distensions is controlled via either custom Python based UI, or by triggered TTL pulse.Timed pressure control hardware and software used for delivery of air mediated distensions in animal models.

Proper citation: Timed pressure control hardware and software for delivery of air mediated distensions in animal models (RRID:SCR_022363) 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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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/autostereota/

Automated surgical instrument for brain tissue aspiration.Instrument for microendoscope implantation. Utilizes robotic control of needle connected to vacuum pump to aspirate brain tissue. System consists of robotic surgical instrument built around commercially available stereotaxic instrument and open source MATLAB-based GUI for control.

Proper citation: AutoStereota (RRID:SCR_022330) Copy   

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

Open source video recording system for acquiring video data that is scalable, flexible, and affordable.Utilizes Raspberry Pi (RPi) miniature computer and 8-megapixel Camera Board that allows for greater manipulation of recording parameters. System may be accessed on GitHub.

Proper citation: Pi-based Remote Acquisition Technology for Motion Capture project (RRID:SCR_022325) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/raspi-aud-generator/

Stimulation system for auditory EEG experiments using Raspberry Pi3 B+ board, HiFiBerry audio card to enhance sound quality and trigger tone latency, and custom Python library to generate auditory stimuli.

Proper citation: Raspberry Pi based auditory stimulus generator (RRID:SCR_022343) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/modular-led-displays/

Provides customized display systems used in neuroscientific studies in insects and other small animals. System includes custom built modular LED panels and software. LED panels of various sizes can be arranged/grouped in different shapes for diverse setups. System provides millisecond refresh, precise synchronization, customizable color combinations, and varied display configurations and addresses most technical challenges of small animal vision experiments and is thoroughly documented for replicability.

Proper citation: Modular LED Displays project (RRID:SCR_022704) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/pi-usb-cam/

Project related to video recording.Provides system for high throughput video capture. Pi USB Cam system includes low cost Raspberry Pi microcomputer, DIY electronics peripherals, freely available open-source firmware, and custom 3D-printed casings.

Proper citation: Pi USB Cam project (RRID:SCR_022834) Copy   

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

Project related to measurement of fast eye movement dynamics.Tracking eye position in head fixed applications system created by scientists from Boston University. Includes software tool as part of multithreaded eye tracker and Teledyne DALSA Camera with GigE-V framework APIs for Linux.

Proper citation: openEyeTrack project (RRID:SCR_021399) Copy   

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

Project related to involvement in larval zebrafish behavioral experiments.Provides integrated system for stimulation, tracking and closed loop behavioral experiments. Provides timed stimulus presentation, interfacing with external devices and simultaneous real time tracking of behavioral parameters such as position, orientation, tail and eye motion in both freely swimming and head restrained preparations.

Proper citation: Stytra project (RRID:SCR_021416) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/facesync/, https://bio.tools/FaceSync

Project related to emotions and facial expressions. Includes open source guide to building affordable head mount for camera to maintain high temporal and spatial resolution of face throughout duration of experiment. Device is paired with FaceSync, Python toolbox which automatically synchronizes recorded facial expressions to videos and events such as social interactions.

Proper citation: FaceSync project (RRID:SCR_021393) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/head-fixed-setup-combined-behavior-electrophysiology-optogenetics/

Project related to temporally controlled rodent behavior. Provides system which utilizes optimal open source setup of hardware and software through behavioral setup for temporally controlled rodent behavior. Used for combined behavior, electrophysiology and optogenetics experiments. System allows for training of head fixed animals with calibrated sound stimuli, precisely timed fluid and air puff presentations as reinforcers.Combines microcontroller based behavior control with sound delivery system for acoustic stimuli, fast solenoid valves for reinforcement delivery and custom built sound attenuated chamber.

Proper citation: Head-Fixed Setup for Combined Behavior, Electrophysiology, and Optogenetics project (RRID:SCR_021427) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/kinemouse-wheel/

Project is related to Columbia University designed KineMouse Wheel, light weight running wheel for head fixed locomotion that allows for 3D positioning of mice with single camera. System uses single camera and DeepLabCut (or similar) software.

Proper citation: KineMouse Wheel project (RRID:SCR_021425) Copy   

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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/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/attys/

Portal related to biomedical signals.Provides wearable data acquisition device with special focus on biomedical signals such as heart activity (ECG), muscle activity (EMG) and brain activity (EEG).Open source high precision bluetooth data acquisition device.

Proper citation: Attys project (RRID:SCR_021461) Copy   

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

Project related to self initiated conditioning and behavior tracking in mice. Provides automated system that can track large numbers (over 25) of socially housed mice through implanted RFID chips on mice. With RFID trackers and other analyses, behavior of mice can be tracked as they train and are subsequently tested on (or self-initiate testing in) odor discrimination task over months with thousands of trials performed every day.

Proper citation: AutonoMouse project (RRID:SCR_021462) Copy   

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