NemoTrainer: Automated Conditioning for Stimulus-Directed Navigation and Decision Making in Free-Swimming Zebrafish
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design Philosophy
2.2. Training Apparatus
2.3. Hardware and Software Design Features
2.4. Computer Interface and Operation
2.5. Example Training Paradigm
2.6. Measures and Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Classical Conditioning
3.2. Operant Conditioning
3.3. Learning Dynamics
4. Discussion
4.1. Notable Program Features
4.2. Audiovisual Learning in Zebrafish
4.3. Imaging and Tracking Options
4.4. Caveats and Future Directions
5. Conclusions
6. Patents
- Systems and Methods for Automated Control of Animal Training and Discrimination Learning; US Patent No.: 10,568,305 B2; Date of Patent: 25 February 2020. Assignee: Georgetown University.
- Systems and Methods for Automated Control of Animal Training and Discrimination Learning; US Patent No.: 11,369,093 B2; Date of Patent: 28 June 2022. Assignee: Georgetown University.
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Appendix B
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Singh, B.J.; Zu, L.; Summers, J.; Asdjodi, S.; Glasgow, E.; Kanwal, J.S. NemoTrainer: Automated Conditioning for Stimulus-Directed Navigation and Decision Making in Free-Swimming Zebrafish. Animals 2023, 13, 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010116
Singh BJ, Zu L, Summers J, Asdjodi S, Glasgow E, Kanwal JS. NemoTrainer: Automated Conditioning for Stimulus-Directed Navigation and Decision Making in Free-Swimming Zebrafish. Animals. 2023; 13(1):116. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010116
Chicago/Turabian StyleSingh, Bishen J., Luciano Zu, Jacqueline Summers, Saman Asdjodi, Eric Glasgow, and Jagmeet S. Kanwal. 2023. "NemoTrainer: Automated Conditioning for Stimulus-Directed Navigation and Decision Making in Free-Swimming Zebrafish" Animals 13, no. 1: 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13010116