Slot: device_type
Indicates the category of imaging system used; determines which additional hardware or tracking fields are required or recommended.
URI: BeStMeta:device_type
Applicable Classes
| Name |
Description |
Modifies Slot |
| DeviceTypeMixin |
Reusable slot bundle providing device_type, allowing multiple classes (e.g. Hardware, TrackingAnalysis) to independently branch their validation rules based on the type of imaging system used, without requiring cross-class rule evaluation. |
no |
| Hardware |
Camera systems, optical configuration, and physical recording infrastructure used in the VTA. Documents instrument identity and optical specifications. |
no |
| TrackingAnalysis |
Tracking software identity and version, algorithm details, post-tracking computational steps and derived behavioral metrics. |
no |
Properties
Type and Range
Cardinality and Requirements
| Property |
Value |
| Required |
Yes |
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/bestmeta/schema
Mappings
| Mapping Type |
Mapped Value |
| self |
BeStMeta:device_type |
| native |
BeStMeta:device_type |
LinkML Source
name: device_type
description: Indicates the category of imaging system used; determines which additional
hardware or tracking fields are required or recommended.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/bestmeta/schema
rank: 1000
domain_of:
- DeviceTypeMixin
range: DeviceTypeEnum
required: true