A novel system for simultaneous monitoring of locomotor and sound activities in animals
- VernacularTitle:基于运动和声音同步记录的动物行为活动监测系统
- Author:
Yu ZHUO
;
Baoming WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2001;10(1):13-15
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To develop a PC-based system for simultaneous monitoring of locomotor and sound activities on small rodents. Methods The displacement and location signals of the animal were first determined across consecutive video-frames, followed by marked data reduction to cater for long-term studies. At the same time, sounds generated by the animal were detected and the sound level was recorded as root-mean-square values at 1-sec intervals. Results Preliminary data showed that such a multi-parametric monitor system could provide comprehensive information on the animal's activity.Conclusion It can be applied in many study field.
