This protocol describes how to build a small and versatile video camera, and how to use videos obtained from it to train a neural network to track the position of an animal inside operant conditioning chambers. This is a valuable complement to standard analyses of data logs obtained from operant conditioning tests.
Clemensson, E. K. H., Abbaszadeh, M., Fanni, S., Espa, E., Cenci, M. A. Tracking Rats in Operant Conditioning Chambers Using a Versatile Homemade Video Camera and DeepLabCut. J. Vis. Exp. (160), e61409, doi:10.3791/61409 (2020).