A Summary on the 2023 Open-Source Tools Workshop
The OpenBehavior project organized a workshop on open-source tools on November 10 and 11 as an official satellite event of the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. The workshop was held at American University in Washington DC, with...
read moreIs Open Source really open to all without a license?
Something that might have never crossed the minds of most open-source developers at some point in their careers is the need to license their work. The project that you have been developing is finally ready to be published and shared with the...
read moreGlover Lab 3D print repository
The Glover Lab at the University of Illinois in Chicago has made available a 3D print repository that includes designs for operant behavior applications, as well as mounts and holders/stands for cameras (like their recently published Pi USB Cam...
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Workshop on Open Source Research Tools
The OpenBehavior project is organizing a workshop on open source tools for neuroscience research immediately prior to the 2023 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. The workshop will be held on November 10-11 2023 at American University in...
read moreOpen source tool usage survey
We are looking for information about the resources used by researchers to understand how we can better serve the OpenBehavior community! We’re also interested to know if/how you’ve implemented some of the open-source tools from our site in your own...
read moreUpdates on the OpenBehavior 3D Print and Video Repositories
We recently launched a repository of 3D printed tools for neuroscience research (in August 2022) and started a new GitHub repository to make the designs available in a single repository last month. Thirty five designs are now available in the...
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OpenBehavior 3D Printed Objects GitHub Repository
A few weeks ago we made an announcement about our new initiative to collect 3D printables relevant to behavioral neuroscience research. We had a number of submissions via our Google Form for designs ranging from stereotaxic beds for neonatal mice,...
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OpenBehavior 3D Printed Objects Repository
Many labs use 3D printers to create small parts, tools, and replacement items for existing lab gear. Most of these items are never used outside of the lab where they were designed, and there are probably many parallel solutions to common lab...
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OpenBehavior Microcontrollers Workshop
The goal of the OpenBehavior project is to make open source tools more accessible and easier to use for neuroscientists. With support from NSF’s Division of Biological Infrastructure, Lex Kravitz and Cammi Rood and Kevin Chávez López from the...
read moreVideo Repository: Updates, additions, and future growth
Last year, OpenBehavior created a video repository with the intention of gathering raw behavioral neuroscience videos in one location to train students to use video analysis software. Recently, we have updated our repository and added three videos...
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