A Custom Microcontrolled and Wireless-Operated Chamber for Auditory Fear Conditioning.

ABSTRACT: Animal behavioral paradigms, such as classical conditioning and operant conditioning, are an important tool to study the neural basis of cognition and behavior. These paradigms involve manipulating sensory stimuli in a way that learning processes are induced under controlled experimental conditions. However, the majority of the commercially available equipment did not offer flexibility to manipulate stimuli. Therefore, the development of most versatile devices would allow the study of more complex cognitive functions. The purpose of this work is to present a low-cost, customized and wireless-operated chamber for animal behavior conditioning, based on the joint operation of two microcontroller modules: Arduino Due and ESP8266-12E. Our results showed that the auditory stimulation system allo

SUBMITTER: Amaral-Junior PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6853868 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature