A Precise Dispenser Design for Canine Cognition Research

Arce, Walker; Stevens, Jeffrey R.

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“…Moreover, within Bonsai ’s framework, our tracking routine, based on colour thresholding, could be extended to implement marker-less (Kane et al, 2020) and multi-animal tracking (Guilbeault et al, 2021). Furthermore, our automatic feeder could easily be modified to use other regular-shape rewards by 3D printing a different reward disk ( Figure 1c ) (Arce & Stevens, 2022; see also Oh et al, 2017). With the present dimensions, the maximum number of rewards between re-fills is 40, which may be limiting for some applications.…”

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GoFish: A low-cost, open-source platform for closed-loop behavioural experiments on fish

Ajuwon

Cruz

Carrico

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Fish are the most species-rich vertebrate group, displaying vast ecological, anatomical and behavioural diversity, and therefore are of major interest for the study of behaviour and its evolution. Despite this, with respect to other vertebrates, fish are relatively underrepresented in behavioural research. This is partly due to the difficulty of implementing stimuli, manipulanda, and data recording underwater, meaning that this is frequently done with gates to control subjects, physical displays as stimuli, and visual annotation of videos to record data. To overcome these restrictions we developed GoFish, a fully-automated platform for behavioural experiments. GoFish includes real-time video tracking of subjects, presentation of stimuli in a computer screen, an automatic feeder device, and closed-loop control of task contingencies and data acquisition. The design and software components of the platform are freely available, while the hardware is widely available and relatively inexpensive. The control software, Bonsai, is user-friendly and supported by a growing community of users. As an illustration and test of its use, we present the results of 2 experiments on discrimination learning, reversal, and choice in goldfish (Carassius auratus). GoFish enables the relatively easy implementation of high-throughput tasks and the acquisition of rich behavioural data. Our platform has the potential to become a widely used tool that facilitates complex behavioural experiments in aquatic species.

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GoFish: A low-cost, open-source platform for closed-loop behavioural experiments on fish

Ajuwon

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Carrico

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Bridging pure cognitive research and cognitive enrichment

Clark

2022

Anim Cogn

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Cognitive enrichment is a growing subset of environmental enrichment for captive animals. However, it has been difficult for practitioners to design, implement, and evaluate relevant and appropriate cognitive challenges. Even though pure comparative cognition researchers focus on fundamental evolutionary questions, their knowledge and expertise can also shape the future of cognitive enrichment. This paper describes the motive, means, and opportunity to do so. Taxon-specific summaries of animal cognition (including inter-individual variation in skill and effects of motivation), and experimental designs (including the task itself, training, and reward) need to be accessible to practitioners in applied settings, such as farms, zoos, and sanctuaries. Furthermore, I invite pure researchers to directly evaluate their cognitive research program as enrichment and thus bridge the disciplines of animal cognition and welfare.

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GoFish: A low-cost, open-source platform for closed-loop behavioural experiments on fish

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Fish are the most species-rich vertebrate group, displaying vast ecological, anatomical and behavioural diversity, and therefore are of major interest for the study of behaviour and its evolution. However, with respect to other vertebrates, fish are relatively underrepresented in psychological and cognitive research. A greater availability of easily accessible, flexible, open-source experimental platforms that facilitate the automation of task control and data acquisition may help to reduce this bias and improve the scalability and refinement of behavioural experiments in a range of different fish species. Here we present GoFish, a fully automated platform for behavioural experiments in aquatic species. GoFish includes real-time video tracking of subjects, presentation of stimuli in a computer screen, an automatic feeder device, and closed-loop control of task contingencies and data acquisition. The design and software components of the platform are freely available, while the hardware is open-source and relatively inexpensive. The control software, Bonsai, is designed to facilitate rapid development of task workflows and is supported by a growing community of users. As an illustration and test of its use, we present the results of two experiments on discrimination learning, reversal, and choice in goldfish (Carassius auratus). GoFish facilitates the automation of high-throughput protocols and the acquisition of rich behavioural data. Our platform has the potential to become a widely used tool that facilitates complex behavioural experiments in aquatic species.

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A Precise Dispenser Design for Canine Cognition Research

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GoFish: A low-cost, open-source platform for closed-loop behavioural experiments on fish

GoFish: A low-cost, open-source platform for closed-loop behavioural experiments on fish

Bridging pure cognitive research and cognitive enrichment

GoFish: A low-cost, open-source platform for closed-loop behavioural experiments on fish

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