Tools   Select Another Resource Report Type

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

Portal related to virtual reality for freely moving animals.Provides virtual reality system set up for unrestrained animals.System developed by University of Frieburg scientists. This Virtual Reality system can be used with number of different species including mice, zebrafish, and Drosophila.

Proper citation: FreemoVR project (RRID:SCR_021551) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project for markerless pose estimation of user defined body parts with deep learning.

Proper citation: DeepLabCut Project (RRID:SCR_021398) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project related to motion tracking of specimen in open field. Provides software tool for motion tracking.Used to track path of object of interest in live feed from camera or recorded video. Used to track rodents in open field maze as well as retina of mice.New version of Pyper allows to customise image processing to track different kind of objects.

Proper citation: Pyper project (RRID:SCR_021431) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project related to videographic processing of head fixed rodent behaviors. Provides software toolbox for unsupervised video analysis of rodent behavior.

Proper citation: FaceMap project (RRID:SCR_021428) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project related to distraction free behavioral acquisition. Provides imaging setup for distraction free behavioral acquisition with automated tracking using open source ImageJ software and workflow for extraction of behavioral endpoints of zebrafish. Used for online tracking of larval zebrafish at high framerates.Provides user interface to run experiments as well as flexible design to allow definition of arbitrary open- and closed- loop experiments.

Proper citation: ZebraTrack project (RRID:SCR_021429) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project about synchronizing video and neural signals. Provides software Python toolbox for interactive characterization in neuroscience.Software tool 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.

Proper citation: neurotic project (RRID:SCR_021403) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/deepfly3d/

Project related to deep learning based pose estimator for studying how neural circuits control limbed behaviors in tethered Drosophila. Includes Deep Fly image annotation tool for pose estimation and to permit further correction of 2D pose estimates, which are automatically converted to 3D pose.

Proper citation: DeepFly3D project (RRID:SCR_021400) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/laubach-lab-github-repository/

Portal related to control and decision making, focusing on role of prefrontal cortex. American University scientists through their GitHub repository provide 3D print files for many of behavioral devices used in their lab, including Nosepoke and Lickometer designed from rats.

Proper citation: Laubach Lab GitHub Repository project (RRID:SCR_021464) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project related to assessment of pain in animal models.Provided system includes weight bearing device for high throughput and unbiased behavioral pain assessment in rodents.Includes custom printed circuit board, infrared sensor, Arduino microcontroller, 3D printed parts, and open source software for analysis.

Proper citation: Voluntary Access Static Incapacitance Chamber project (RRID:SCR_021458) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/arduipod-box/

Project related to presenting visual and auditory stimuli, recording behavior in form of nose pokes or screen touches, and delivering liquid rewards. ProvidesOperant chamber built with iPod Touch and Arduino microcontroller as main components.

Proper citation: ArduiPod Box project (RRID:SCR_021466) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/open-source-joystick/

Project related to studying motor behavior and decision making in mice. Open source behavior training platform for studying motor control, decision making, and reaching reaction time. Enables behavioral work to study unexplored features of action selection, motivation, and value based decisions.

Proper citation: Joystick project (RRID:SCR_021442) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project related to measuring of muscular rigidity that can result from several factors including Parkinsons disease, or pharmacological exposure to antipsychotics or cannabis. Provides automated apparatus for measuring catalepsy that increases measurement accuracy and reduces observer bias.Catalepsy bar test automatically measures and records time it takes for rat to remove its forelimbs from bar. 3D printed test apparatus used to make catalepsy measurements in rats more standardized and accurate.

Proper citation: Catalepsy Bar project (RRID:SCR_021439) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/open-skinner-box/

Project related to training animal behavior. Provides system which includes full behavioral apparatus and software platform. System includes software tool for data logging and analysis.

Proper citation: Skinner Box project (RRID:SCR_021437) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

https://edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/project/optopad-and-flypad/

Project related to analysis of behavior and of neural activity. Provides FPGA code for running main board of flyPAD.

Proper citation: flyPAD project (RRID:SCR_021449) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

https://github.com/aarac/DeepBehavior

Software toolbox that automates taking high speed quality video to track behavior to analyze and track behavior in rodents and humans.

Proper citation: DeepBehavior (RRID:SCR_021414) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project related to eye tracking system for human research.System includes open source software for accurate eye tracking. Can identify shapes such as circles, lines, and triangles.You can rotate and mirror images and also use variety of filters.Capable of processing video in real-time for optical flow. App for viewing multiple video streams from USB cameras.

Proper citation: Low Cost Open Source Eye Tracking project (RRID:SCR_021415) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project related to study movement coordination in free walking mice. Provides noninvasive system consisting of cameras and machine learning algorithms that allow for three dimensional detection and tracking of mouse paws, tail, and nose.

Proper citation: Locomouse project (RRID:SCR_021390) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

https://github.com/careylab/LocoMouse

Software kinematics analysis tool used to study movement coordination and analyzing limb, head, and tail kinematics of freely walking mice.

Proper citation: LocoMouse (RRID:SCR_021397) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry

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

Project related to pose estimation and tracking.Includes software toolkit for 2D pose estimation of user defined keypoints using deep learning.Method for pose estimation developed by behavioral scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior.

Proper citation: DeepPoseKit project (RRID:SCR_021395) Copy   

•   Source: SciCrunch Registry