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W-MazeArduino

The W-Track Alternation Task (Frank, Brown, Wilson 2000) has been used to examine the relationship between the spatially related activity of cells in the hippocampus and an animal’s ability to learn to successfully navigate to a goal. In this task, animals must learn to navigate a w-shaped maze in an alternating pattern to receive reward.

This sketch controls 3 solenoids at the end of each arm of the w-shaped track. The solenoid is opened based on the input from 6 infrared sensors; if the animal triggers the sensors in the correct w-shaped pattern, the solenoid will open and dispense a food reward.

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Arduino Microcontroller (UNO preferred)

Arduino Software https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

6 infrared sensors on pins 6,4,2,8,9,and 10

3 twelve-volt solenoids on pins 7,5,and 3 [You will need a relay as the Arduino board uses 5 volt logic]

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Sketch to control W-track behavioral apparatus.

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