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Video Methods Update: Summer 2025
The OpenBehavior team explored the use of three advanced video analysis tools in behavioral neuroscience during summer 2025. These tools are SLEAP for pose estimation, DeepEthogram for tracking and timing action sequences, and A-SOID for measuring movement dynamics...
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word cloud of page hits on the OB blog in the first half of 2025
Impactful Open-Source Projects in 2025
Over the past several months, we've highlighted open-source projects that have captured the interest of our followers, focusing on specific categories such as behavioral devices or video analysis programs. In this final post of the series, we review projects that have...
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ArUco Markers and Bonsai
This week's post was written by Ray Shen, an undergraduate student from the University of Maryland who is working with the OB team this summer. Real-Time ArUco Marker Detection in Bonsai-RX ArUco markers are fiducial markers widely used for camera pose estimation,...
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Arduino counter shown in a behavioral chamber
Arduino Counter
Simplifying Video Analysis: An Arduino Trial Counter Many neuroscience labs record videos of animals performing behavioral tasks. When your video system is fully integrated and cameras are precisely synchronized with your behavioral control system, finding frames for...
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About OpenBehavior

Launched in 2016, the OpenBehavior Project provides a centralized repository of tools for animal behavior research. Our goal is to empower your research, so you can use the latest tools as quickly as possible.
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What is Open Source?

  • Open Access

  • Open-source projects share their files and code freely. Anyone can view, modify, and improve them.

  • Collaborative

  • Be part of a community of researchers working together to innovate and problem-solve.

  • Cost-Effective

  • Use existing tools at a fraction of the price of commercial products.

  • Customizable

  • Build and modify tools to perfectly fit your specific research needs.
You can read more about OpenBehavior’s approach in our 2019 paper featured in eNeuro.
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