Closing the loop in legged neuromechanics: An open-source computer vision controlled treadmill

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 164-169

  Spence, Andrew J ^a   Nicholson Thomas, Georgia ^b   Lampe, Rachel ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b not available   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Blaberus discoidalis; Closed loop; Cockroach; Control; Locomotion; Motor control; Mouse; Neuromechanics; Optogenetics; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CLOSED LOOP TREADMILL SYSTEM; COCKROACH; COMPUTER SYSTEM; COMPUTER VISION TOOL; GAIT; INSECT; LOCOMOTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; VELOCITY; ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; C57BL MOUSE; DEVICES; EXERCISE TEST; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COCKROACHES; EXERCISE TEST; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84876377961     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: 1872678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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