Low cost
~$5k for a complete six-drive system, versus ~$50k for comparable commercial systems.
OpenDrive
An Open-Source Microdrive for
Large-Scale Neurophysiology.
MIT & HHMI
Highlights
Precise and stable
Matched or improved precision and stability compared to commercial systems.
Built for many-probe recording
Up to three probes per drive and six drives per console.
Open-source
Open designs and code for every component.
Resources
- Paper Write-up on the system design and validation.
- Paper reproducibility Data and code to reproduce the figures in the paper.
- OpenDrive GitHub Code and hardware files for the OpenDrive system.
- OpenDrive chatbot Ask questions about building and using OpenDrive. Google sign-in required.
- Documentation User manuals, assembly instructions, bill of materials, and quality control testing.
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