A cost-effective high-throughput digital system for observation and acquisition of animal behavioral data |
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Authors: | Jonathan A Farrimond Andrew J Hill Nicholas A Jones Gary J Stephens Benjamin J Whalley Claire M Williams |
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Institution: | 1.School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences,University of Reading,Reading,England |
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Abstract: | We have designed and implemented a low-cost digital system using closed-circuit television cameras coupled to a digital acquisition
system for the recording of in vivo behavioral data in rodents and for allowing observation and recording of more than 10
animals simultaneously at a reduced cost, as compared with commercially available solutions. This system has been validated
using two experimental rodent models: one involving chemically induced seizures and one assessing appetite and feeding. We
present observational results showing comparable or improved levels of accuracy and observer consistency between this new
system and traditional methods in these experimental models, discuss advantages of the presented system over conventional
analog systems and commercially available digital systems, and propose possible extensions to the system and applications
to nonrodent studies. |
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