Programming with Python

Lindstrom, Gary

doi:10.1109/mitp.2005.120

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“…CATOS uses Python and its external libraries, and open-source hardware, Arduino. Both are popular in scientific communities and offer intuitive syntax and interface (Lindstrom, 2005;Fangohr, 2004;Pearce, 2012), therefore, one can improve the system with a relatively shallow learning curve. Another potential limitation could be the computational performance in terms of speed.…”

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“…Some skill in programming and interfacing to a microcontroller is required to initially set CATOS up for a new animal species to test. Beginner or intermediate level of Python scripting is required depending on the complexity of experimental trials, however, Python is a very intuitive language and easy to learn (Lindstrom, 2005;Fangohr, 2004). Also, handling the microcontroller necessitates only a minor work load since the microcontroller used in CATOS is Arduino (see http://www.arduino.cc/), which is an opensource microcontroller with many simple instructions and online tutorials from a large user group.…”

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CATOS (Computer Aided Training/Observing System): Automating animal observation and training

Fitch

2016

Behav Res

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In animal behavioral biology, an automated observing/training system may be useful for several reasons: (a) continuous observation of animals for documentation of specific, irregular events, (b) long-term intensive training of animals in preparation for behavioral experiments, (c) elimination of potential cues and biases induced by humans during training and testing. Here, we describe an open-source-based system named CATOS (Computer Aided Training/Observing System) developed for such situations. There are several notable features in this system. CATOS is flexible and low cost because it is based on free open-source software libraries, common hardware parts, and open-system electronics based on Arduino. Automated video condensation is applied, leading to significantly reduced video data storage compared to the total active hours of the system. A data-viewing utility program helps a user browse recorded data quickly and more efficiently. With these features, CATOS has the potential to be applied to many different animal species in various environments such as laboratories, zoos, or even private homes. Also, an animal's free access to the device without constraint, and a gamified learning process, enhance the animal's welfare and enriches their environment. As a proof of concept, the system was built and tested with two different species. Initially, the system was tested for approximately 10 months with a domesticated cat. The cat was successfully and fully automatically trained to discriminate three different spoken words. Then, in order to test the system's adaptability to other species and hardware components, we used it to train a laboratory rat for 3 weeks.

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CATOS (Computer Aided Training/Observing System): Automating animal observation and training

Fitch

2016

Behav Res

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“…2 This choice allows a very fast prototyping and a flexible development due to the possibilities of this language, which is also based on a huge library of modules [9]. python is also available on almost all operating systems, enhancing therefore the possible portability of the platform.…”

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A not-so-short description of the PERFECT platform

Bugat¹,

Zeghadi²,

Adjanor³

2010

Journal of Nuclear Materials

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“…Unlike Matlab, Python is not limited to the scientific field. Python is widely used for more general applications such as web development and database management (Spacek and Swindale, 2009;Oliphant, 2007;Lindstrom, 2005). Furthermore, Chavez et al, (2006) evaluated the usability, productivity, performance and scalability aspects of Python on high performance computing modernization programs.…”

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Implementation of a Motor Imagery based BCI System using Python Programming Language

Alonso-Valerdi

Sepúlveda

2015

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems

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At present, there is a wide variety of free open-source brain-computer interface (BCI) software. Even though the available software is very complete, it often runs under a Matlab environment. Matlab is a high performance language for scientific computing, but its limitations concerning the license cost, the restricted access to the algorithm code, and the portability difficulties complicates its use. Therefore, we proposed to implement a motor imagery (MI) based BCI system using Python programming language. This system was called miBCI software, was designed to discriminate up to three control tasks and was structured on the basis of online and offline data analyses. The functionality and efficiency of the software were firstly assessed in a pilot study, and then, its applicability and utility were demonstrated in two subsequent studies associated with the external and internal influences on MI-related control tasks. Results of the pilot study and preliminary outcomes of the subsequent studies are herein presented. This work contributes by promoting the utilization of tools which facilitate the advance of BCI research. The advantage of using Python instead of Matlab, which is the widely used programming language at the moment, is the opportunity to develop BCI software in a public and collaborative way, without property license restrictions.

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Programming with Python

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CATOS (Computer Aided Training/Observing System): Automating animal observation and training

CATOS (Computer Aided Training/Observing System): Automating animal observation and training

A not-so-short description of the PERFECT platform

Implementation of a Motor Imagery based BCI System using Python Programming Language

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