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Brain Observatory Behavior Platform & Headframe Clamp Assembly

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Included are the design specifications for a behavior platform that allow a headfixed mouse to behave freely on an adjustable inclined rotating disc, while keeping the right eye free of obstruction. The design interfaces to the Allen Institute Headframe assembly and includes the clamping mechanism required to mount the mouse.

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