TaskForcer Semi-Restraining System: Faster, Focused Training for Behavioral Research
Enhance training precision and speed with TaskForcer, the ideal partner in operant conditioning.
When research animals are stressed or distracted, training slows, and results may vary. Unlike other systems that allow rodents to move freely while performing tasks, the TaskForcer eliminates distractions and enhances data accuracy.
Train rats and mice in just three days with this innovative system!
- The body-restraining system keeps subjects focused solely on the task.
- The unique spout-lever combines operant task and reward, ensuring seamless training.
- The modular design allows for easy customization and reproducibility.
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On Imaging Adapter Base Mount
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Licking Unit with Adapter
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Mouse Restraint
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With Stereotaxic for Neural Recording
Streamlined Training
TaskForcer’s body-supporting cylinder keeps rodents comfortably restrained and focused, allowing for faster training times.
Customizable Setup
Create the ideal training environment with customizable stimulus, reward, detection methods, and output/software options.
Integrated Imaging
Image simultaneously during behavior with the adjustable base mount, offering precise control of X, Y, and Z axes.
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Free Application Note Download
Download our application note to see how TaskForcer integrates with optogenetics and PET brain imaging.
Detailed Steps for Customization
1
Choose Stimulus
Options include sound, light, odor, and visual cues.
2
Choose Reward
Dispense a consistent shot of water or liquid solution.
3
Choose Detection Method
Use licking detection, a lever unit, or the unique spout-lever.
The TaskForcer Story
His breakthrough was a body-supporting cylinder to calm rats and help them focus on the task while leaving their forelimbs free to move. He also developed methods to habituate rats to the system. The resulting high-throughput training structure was the foundation of the TaskForcer made by O’Hara.
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Recent Publications
Ipsilateral-dominant control of limb movements in rodent posterior parietal cortex.
Recent Blog Articles
Uncovering Neural Circuits Involved in Motor Learning
Tanaka and colleagues in Dr. Matsuzaki’s lab at the University of Tokyo have been researching the role of thalamocortical axonal activity in motor learning using the TaskForcer.
Part V – Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Upon my return back to Tokyo, I had one final visit with Dr. Isomura at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. He originally developed the TaskForcer for rats with O’Hara over 8 years ago!
Mapping Motor Circuit Mechanisms During Voluntary Movement
Matsuzaki .et all are investigating the role of primary & secondary motor cortices in information processing during self-initiated vs externally triggered movements.
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