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

Portal related to delivering stimuli and monitoring responses. Provided behavioral platform was developed by scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. System uses Arduino UNO board and simple drive circuit along with stand-along GUI application. Experimental data is automatically recorded with built-in data acquisition function and entire behavioral schedule is stored within Arduino chip.

Proper citation: ArControl project (RRID:SCR_021556) Copy   

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

Project related to feeding behavior.Provides device for dispensing pre-measured quantities of food at regular intervals throughout day. Device uses 24 hour clock movement to rotate dispenser wheel one revolution per day.

Proper citation: SnackClock (RRID:SCR_021554) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/automated-home-cage-functional-imaging/

Portal provides automated system for mesoscopic functional imaging that allows subjects to self initiate head fixation and imaging within home cage. Developed by University of British Columbia scientists. System for automated head fixation within mouse home cages.

Proper citation: Automated Home-Cage Functional Imaging project (RRID:SCR_021567) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/touchscreen-cognition-mousebytes/

Project related to cognitive testing method for rodents.Provides touchscreen operant platform for testing learning and memory in rats and mice.Includes device chambers that can be used to measure rodent behavior.Not open source device.

Proper citation: Touchscreen Cognition (RRID:SCR_021550) Copy   

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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/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://github.com/cpapasavvas/LinCoM

Software MATLAB package for linearization of place fields in complex mazes.Graph theoretic approach for production of linear place fields in complex mazes. Used for producing linear place fields for hippocampal cells during behavior in complex mazes.Specifically designed to deal with mazes with one or more decision points (e.g., T-maze, W-maze, double T-maze, radial maze, plus maze, etc).

Proper citation: LinCoM (RRID:SCR_021519) Copy   

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https://github.com/neurospin/pypreclin

Software Python tool to processes raw macaque fMRI images using algorithms embedded in automatic pipeline.

Proper citation: Pypreclin (RRID:SCR_021526) Copy   

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https://github.com/oculomatic/oculomatic-release

Software tool for high speed eye tracking for Point Gray USB3.0 cameras.Oculomatic software tracks eye position within acquired image frame at frame rate dictated by image sensor.

Proper citation: Oculomatic (RRID:SCR_021525) Copy   

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https://github.com/MatthewBCooke/Pathfinder/

Open source software for analyzing spatial navigation search strategies.

Proper citation: Pathfinder (RRID:SCR_021520) Copy   

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https://wavesurfer.janelia.org/

Open source software application for neurophysiology data acquisition and analysis. Program is based in MatLab, and evolved from earlier open source software package called Ephus.

Proper citation: Wave Surfer (RRID:SCR_021529) Copy   

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

Project features single board real time input/output system including touch sensing joysticks to quantify mouse forelimb trajectories with micron millisecond spatiotemporal resolution, which resolves mouse forelimb kinematics and further allows extraction of primitives. Joystick increases spatial precision, and reduces displacement force. Joystick is then integrated into automated home cage system to train mice in center out reach task.

Proper citation: RodentJoystick (RRID:SCR_023482) Copy   

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https://github.com/JosePardoVazquez/RatHeadphones

Repository for highly controlled sound presentation in freely moving rats. Provides all necessary information for building, adjusting, and using Ratphones to reliably present auditory stimulation to freely moving rats. Used for 3D printing of headphones designed for auditory psychophysics in behaving rats.

Proper citation: RatHeadphones (RRID:SCR_023667) Copy   

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https://github.com/ntorquet/lmt_toolkit_analysis

Open source web application created to analyze Live Mouse Tracker data easily and intuitively. Used to check reliability and to make some analysis of data from Live Mouse Tracker experiments. LMT stores data in SQLite files that requires some computer skills, but LMT-toolkit makes it easy to compute and extract behavioral profiles for each animal tested following step-by-step process.

Proper citation: Live Mouse Tracker Toolkit Analysis (RRID:SCR_024592) Copy   

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https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/?s=pyPhotometry

Open source Python based hardware and software for fiber photometry data acquisition. System includes compact, low cost, data acquisition board built around Micropython microcontroller, and cross platform graphical user interface for controlling acquisition and visualising signals. Can acquire two analog and two digital signals, and control two external LEDs via built in LED drivers. Time division multiplexed illumination allows independent readout of fluorescence evoked by different excitation wavelengths from single photoreceiver signal.

Proper citation: pyPhotometry (RRID:SCR_022940) Copy   

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https://github.com/compsy/ACTman/

Software R library to automate labor intensive actigraphy data preprocessing and analyses steps while improving transparency, reproducibility, and scalability over software suites traditionally used in actigraphy research practice. Provides streamlined preprocessing while validating circadian rhythm and sleep analysis.

Proper citation: ACTman (RRID:SCR_023119) Copy   

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https://github.com/aspence/tmilltracker

Open source computer vision controlled treadmill system for small running animals such as insects and mice. Treadmill is controlled by Python software, allowing for flexible control of video tracking parameters, behavioral triggers, distance ran, and feedback. Used for studying locomotor behavior.

Proper citation: tmilltracker (RRID:SCR_023511) Copy   

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289523000061

Open source automated platform for assessing working memory and prefrontal circuit function. Designed for automated, high-throughput assessments of working memory and simultaneous two-photon imaging in chronic stress studies. Physiology compatible behavioral platform designed specifically for studying circuit mechanisms underlying working memory and related cognitive functions in chronic stress states.

Proper citation: Automated 2 Photon Imaging Compatible Platform for Assessing Working Memory (RRID:SCR_023463) Copy   

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https://www.instructables.com/3D-Printed-Syringe-Pump-Rack/

System includes 3D Printed Syringe Pump Rack composed by 5 Syringe Pumps to have 2 continuous flow systems and one remaining pump. Syringe Pump is used to gradually administer small amounts of fluid to patient or for use in chemical and biomedical research. Main features include Open hardware/software, Extremely compact size ( 7cm movement range ), High precision lead screw and nut, Simple to use (command line interface), Simple to replicate, Minimal clean Design.

Proper citation: 3D Printed Multi Pump System (RRID:SCR_023575) Copy   

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https://github.com/PeyracheLab/pynapple

Software object oriented, lightweight and standalone Python toolbox for neural data analysis. Its core features five versatile timeseries objects from Pandas library, allowing it the versatility to be used with most raw neuroscience data types and produce some common analysis forms.

Proper citation: Pynapple (RRID:SCR_023312) Copy   

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