Autopilot Tripoke

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A panel of three mouse-sized nosepokes to sense behavioral input, for delivering water reinforcements and, give task feedback via an RGB LED

Modality Reinforcement, Sensors, Enclosures
Build Guide Type Electronics Build Guide
Creator Jonny Saunders
Version 1
Submitted Date 2021-07-07


An attachment for the Autopilot Hex Panel Tripoke (and Autopilot Behavior Box) to sense pokes, deliver rewards, and deliver feedback with an RGB LED to mouse-sized animals.

Prepare PCB

Cut In Half

When ordered from ExpressPCB, the Tripoke PCB comes with two boards on a single piece of silicon. First, cut them in half. With a ruler, mark a center cut line, and then follow it carefully with a cutoff wheel (like [2]) on a dremel.

Safety note:

  • You should wear a respirator when cutting silicon to avoid silicosis
  • you should also be careful to not put any pressure on the cut-off wheel orthogonal to the direction it spins. The wheels can shatter, and while they are light, they can do damage to your eyes and hands.
  • Always wear safety goggles when using a dremel!
  • Always think about escape routes when using power tools: hold the piece so that if it were to catch, it would pull it or you away from the tool, instead of into it.