x
[quotes_form]
Request a Quote

Unlocking Spatial Learning and Memory

The Barnes Maze Experience

The Barnes Maze stands as a cornerstone in neuroscience research, offering a behavioral task finely tuned to explore the intricacies of spatial learning and memory.

Request A Quote

Unveiling Spatial Learning

Head Tracking

Test Automation

Pricing

Unveiling Spatial Learning

Insights from the Barnes Maze

The Barnes Maze (BM) is a renowned behavioral task in neuroscience, focusing on spatial learning and memory. It assesses subjects’ abilities to locate targets using visual cues, leveraging rodents’ aversion to bright environments to drive exploration.

Test Duration


The Barnes Maze test concludes upon the animal's successful escape, ensuring consistent and efficient data collection. This automated termination enables precise measurement of subjects' performance within a set timeframe.

First-visit latency to escape hole

"Latency to first visit to the escape hole is crucial in Barnes Maze analysis, reflecting the subject's initial response and navigation efficiency, offering insights into learning speed and adaptability.

Number of Visits to Non-Escape Holes

Non-escape hole visits quantify exploratory behavior and error rate, informing spatial memory and learning progression.

Time Investigating Non-Escape Holes

Analyzing time at non-escape holes reveals exploratory behavior and attention distribution. Variations indicate changes in search strategy and cognitive processing during the Barnes Maze task.

Time Investigating Escape Hole

The duration at the escape hole reflects the subject's focus and decision-making. It highlights recognition of the target and strategic approaches, aiding spatial cognition study.

Total Distance Travelled

Total distance traveled by the subject in the Barnes Maze provides insights into locomotor activity and exploration. It helps interpret other behavioral parameters, aiding in the evaluation of spatial learning and memory.

Head Tracking and Test Automation
in Barnes Maze

Automation of the Barnes maze demands reliable head tracking, accommodating moveable zones, and an efficient means to conclude the test upon animal ‘escape’.

Reliable Head Tracking:

Essential for gauging the animal’s hole investigation, robust head tracking ensures accurate data collection, as animals typically engage with the maze primarily through their heads.

Visualizing Track Data:

Barnes maze offers comprehensive track plotting, allowing researchers to visually analyze the animal’s maze navigation. This tool aids in confirming hole visits and contrasting behavioral patterns across different subjects.

Ending the Test Efficiently:

When the animal reaches the escape hole and vanishes from view, defining a hidden zone in the software facilitates test conclusion. Barnes maze seamlessly transitions to this hidden zone, effectively marking the test’s end upon escape.

Simultaneous Testing:

Enhancing experimental efficiency, running multiple Barnes mazes concurrently accelerates throughput. Setting up multiple mazes is streamlined, with most settings automatically applied across all apparatus. Tests can be run independently or synchronized for cohesive control, offering flexibility in experimental design.

Free Trial

$0 /trial
  • High- Resolution Video Tracking
  • Automated analysis
  • Custom analysis for you
  • Share with friends
Get Started

Annual

$1999 /year
  • High-Resolution Video Tracking
  • Multiple Test Support
  • Automated Data Collection
  • Data Analysis Tools
  • Customizability
  • Data Export and Sharing
  • 24/7 Online Support
Get Started
More Info

Full Licence

$6990 /5 year
  • High-Resolution Video Tracking
  • Multiple Test Support
  • Automated Data Collection
  • Share with friends
  • Customizability
  • Data Analysis Tools
  • Cloud Storage and Remote Access
  • 24/7 Online Support
Get Started
More Info

Enterprise

Your institution deserves software that is customized to fit your unique needs. To ensure that our software is tailored specifically to your institution, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today. Our team is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality service possible.   

Contact Us
  • High-Resolution Video Tracking
  • Multiple Test Support
  • Automated Data Collection
  • Share with friends
  • Customizability
  • Data Analysis Tools
  • Support and Training
  • Cloud Storage and Remote Access

Tools for Advanced Behavioral Studies

ConductVision provides cutting-edge applications, mazes, and equipment for precise behavioral research. Our software automates tests, while our range of tools ensures researchers have what they need for seamless experimentation. 

Mazes

View all

Applications

View all

Equipment

View all
Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Reddit-alien

Our Location

Monday – Friday
9 AM – 5 PM EST

Conduct Science

Resources

Support

Customer service

DISCLAIMER: ConductScience and affiliate products are NOT designed for human consumption, testing, or clinical utilization. They are designed for pre-clinical utilization only. Customers purchasing apparatus for the purposes of scientific research or veterinary care affirm adherence to applicable regulatory bodies for the country in which their research or care is conducted.

© Conduct Science 2024