Timed running wheel for rodent work using Arduino and Raspberry Pi

doi: 10.53962/j5fx-4zy8

Originally published on 2023-04-04 under a CC0 Public Domain Dedication

Authors

• Mahesh Karnani

• Clara Hartmann

• Yves Thönnes

Summary

Turn a cheap passive rodent running wheel into a timed-access locomotion measurement device using open source hardware and programming in Arduino and Python.

Main file

timed_running_wheel.pdf

Supporting files

• requirements.pip
• wheel_only_ard_nano.ino
• Generic_wheel_only.py
• Running_wheel_functions.py
• rw_base.stl
• rw_cover.stl