Recent advances in operant conditioning technology: a versatile and affordable computerized touchscreen system.
We report the construction of a new operant chamber that incorporates modern computer, touchscreen, and display technologies. An LCD display was housed in the front wall of a lightweight Plexiglas chamber. An Apple eMac computer was used to present visual stimuli on the monitor and to control other chamber events. Responses to the stimuli were recorded using a transparent resistive-type touchscreen that overlaid the monitor. The resulting system is simple and inexpensive to construct but powerful and flexible enough to explore a broad range of issues in animal learning and behavior.
Gibson
Brett M
BM
Department of Psychology, University of New Hampshire, Durham 03824-3567, USA. bgibson@cisunix.unh.edu
Wasserman
Edward A
EA
Frei
Lloyd
L
Miller
Keith
K
D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D016288:Computer Terminals / Q000191:economics; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000191:economics; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D010812:Physical Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011589:Psychology, Experimental / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012984:Software; D014110:Touch; D014584:User-Computer Interface