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Devices and Programs for Imaging
The OpenBehavior Project primarily focuses on tools for behavioral testing and data analysis. However, our database also features a growing number of valuable open-source tools for imaging, including microscopy, calcium imaging, optical sensors, and integrated...
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Devices and Programs for Electrophysiology
The OpenBehavior Project primarily focuses on tools for behavioral testing and data analysis. However, our database also features a growing number of valuable open-source tools for electrophysiology experiments that have been reported on our website over the past five...
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Setups and Protocols: Video Analysis
This summer, the OpenBehavior project team is focusing on creating documentation for setting up and using three valuable video analysis tools in neuroscience research. These tools often lack straightforward, in-lab setup guides, so we want to make them more...
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Measuring Behavior in Head-Fixed Preparations
This week, we conclude our exploration of the impact of open-source tools for measuring behavior. Our previous posts have focused on tools used in freely moving animals, here, and tools used in the home cage, here. In the coming weeks, we will report on open-source...

About OpenBehavior

Launched in 2016, the OpenBehavior Project provides a centralized repository of tools for animal behavior research. Our goal is to empower your research, so you can use the latest tools as quickly as possible.

What is Open Source?

  • Open Access

  • Open-source projects share their files and code freely. Anyone can view, modify, and improve them.
  • Collaborative

  • Be part of a community of researchers working together to innovate and problem-solve.
  • Cost-Effective

  • Use existing tools at a fraction of the price of commercial products.
  • Customizable

  • Build and modify tools to perfectly fit your specific research needs.
You can read more about OpenBehavior’s approach in our 2019 paper featured in eNeuro.