Consulting projects
IO Rodeo works with scientists to develop custom-made open source hardware and software. Our consulting services include the integration of existing open source components into larger instruments, modification of these components to suit different purposes, and the development of new components for entirely new purposes. In all cases the newly developed software and hardware, integration methods and modifications become part of the toolkit we offer.
To further encourage open source projects, we have a lower consulting rate for qualifying projects.
Current Projects
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Basic Image Acquisition Software (BIAS) |
Cross platform image acquisition software for behavioral biology. Supports multiple cameras and provides a Qt based GUI. Supported backends include FlyCapture2 and libdc1394. |
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Multichannel capillary feeding assay sensor |
This project involves the development of a multichannel capillary sensor for real-time fly feeding assay. This project is being performed for the laboratory of Leslie Vosshall at Rockefeller University.
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Previous projects
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FlyHerder - Resizable arena for walking insects |
This project involves the development of a serial communications library and Graphical User Interface for a resizable arena for walking insects. It was developed for the laboratory of Michael Reiser at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus (JFRC). The motivation was to build a resizable arena to 'herd' walking flies towards any given point within the bounds delimited by the rails. |
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Light Induced Arousal (LIA) Video Acquisition System |
Software and hardware for a behavioral assay to measure light induced arousal in fruit flies. This project was performed for Michael Kunst at Yale University. |
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Mini-motmot trigger device |
This project was performed for the laboratory of Doug Altschuer at University of British Columbia. |
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Serial library and GUI for LED Current Controller |
This projects involved the development of serial communications library and Graphical User Interface for IO Rodeo's LED Current Controller. This project was performed for the laboratory of Kristin Branson at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus. |
| ADXL345 three axis accelerometer interface |
This project involved the development of hardware and software for acquiring data from the Analog Devices ADXL345 accelerometers and was performed for Wyatt Korff at the Howard Hughes' Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus. |
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| Multi-camera tracking system |
Generic distributed multi-camera tracking system designed for tracking mice/rats in a maze. This project was performed for the laboratory of Albert Lee at the Howard Hughes' Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus. |
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| Controlled circular LED array for shrimp phototaxis assay |
This project was performed for the laboratory of John Dabiri at Caltech. |
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LED panel visual hallway arena |
This project was performed for the laboratory of Tim Lebestky at Williams College. |
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Walking arenas |
This project was performed for the laboratory of Kristen Branson at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Farm Research Campus. |
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Wing beat tachometer |
This project involved the design of a wing beat tachometer. This project was performed for the laboratory of Gwyneth Card at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Farm Research Campus. |
