title: An inexpensive, multipurpose proximity detector for use in behavioral experiments.
abstract: This report describes the procedure for converting a commercially sold construction tool into a versatile, noninvasive, proximity detector suitable for laboratory use. The recommended modifications, which are both simple and inexpensive, enable the device to be integrated with laboratory computers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey 17033, USA.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Pritchard
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Evey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reilly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D011584:Psychology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013649:Taste