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[Feature]: Excel conversion script for ZebraLab/ZebraScope behavioral data output [when paired with ePhys/oPhys -not needed now] #1172

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What would you like to see added to NeuroConv?

Zebralab is used for monitoring behavior of zebrafish, most often sleep/wake and startle response.
While this data is not currently paired with ePhys/oPhys elements, making it not a fit currently for DANDI,
in case labs do combine it someday, it may be good to have a converstion script for this output.

The machine outputs EXCEL files like thie following:

and the excel files have lines like this:

location animal user sn an datatype start end startreason endreason frect fredur midct middur burct burdur zerct zerdur actinteg stdate sttime
w001 A01 ZEB8139-4-PC\ZEB8139-4 1 0 quantauc 0 60 End of period End of period 2 59.9 2 0.2 0 0 2 59.7 76 1/7/19 15:38:52
w002 A02 ZEB8139-4-PC\ZEB8139-4 1 0 quantauc 0 60 End of period End of period 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 1/7/19 15:38:52

the sttime Represent the date and time when the observations started.
and frect, fredur, midct, middur, burct, burdur, zerct, zerdur columns quantify behaviors (e.g., frequency or duration of specific actions) within the defined time periods.

This is not needed at this moment, as this zebrafish behavior is not currently concurrent with time series neurological data (although these fish have autism related genes knocked out). This feature request is more a record in case this changes in the future, and to capture the history of attempting to turn this into NWB without success. See NeurodataWithoutBorders/helpdesk#91

Is your feature request related to a problem?

No.

Do you have any interest in helping implement the feature?

No.

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