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Behavior - VideoMot2



		TSE VideoMot2 is a versatile video tracking system for automatically recording and analyzing animal activity, movement and behavior. Due to its multi-purpose concept it is the ideal tool for performing a large variety of behavioral tasks in phenotyping batteries. 3-point detection method for head and tail base tracking in addition to center of gravity True 3-dimensional measurement of rearing movement with combined light-beam frames Variety of adjustable detection modes including background adaptation to meet your requirements Define a practically unlimited number of zones of interest Reanalyze tracking data after the experiment has been finished Software modules for state-of-the-art Morris Water Maze, Elevated Plus Maze, Y-Maze Continuous Alternation, Light-Dark test & Object Recognition evaluation Produce results protocols with a mouse-click - no time-consuming data handling required Remote control to start the measurement at a distance from the PC - especially suitable for Water Maze trials Built-in keyboard event recorder for additional manual scoring Analysis of digital files (AVI/MPEG) Up to 6 cameras can be connected to one PC Optional notebook operation Color VideoMot2 version for social interaction studies with color-marked animals

TSE VideoMot2 is a powerful multipurpose tool suitable for a variety of behavioral tests including Open Field, Elevated Plus Maze, Light-Dark-Test, Water Maze, Y-Maze, Radial Maze and Novel Object Recognition Testing. Multiple arenas, each housing up to two animals, can be observed with one camera and evaluated simultaneously by the software. Animals are tracked inside experimental regions drawn by the user over the live image of the setup. Zones of interest can be easily generated inside these regions for performing spatial analyses. Regions may also act to control data acquisition, e.g. terminate, pause or restart a trial.

Animal identification is performed via contrast detection according to user-defined object filters including an adjustable contrast threshold and integrated automatic background correction. In the color configuration the system tracks several animals marked with color tags in the same cage.

Experiments can be started by a remote control at a distance from the computer. Use the built-in keyboard recorder during tracking to record up to 10 different behavioral events that cannot be identified automatically (e.g. grooming). Series of experiments may be performed one after the other and stored in a single file for comfortable group analysis.

Evaluation is designed to be modular. Choose between a variety of analysis modules calculating specific results parameters. Count the entries into zones and visit latencies, differentiate between time resting and time moving, calculate distance traveled or locomotory speed. Quantify contact behavior between two (black & white configuration) or more (color configuration) animals moving about in one arena or create partial analysis protocols by calculating results for selected time windows only! The track pattern can be plotted at variable speed for any time interval and bitmap files are generated by a mouse-click. The printouts include information on the experimental design including descriptive variables entered in the preparation stage. Export files in ASCII format containing results parameters are provided for statistical evaluation.

VideoMot2 gives complete access to the raw data allowing individual calculations to be performed. Raw data can be reanalyzed as often as is required to evaluate different aspects of animal movement thus saving valuable time.

TSE also provides a large variety of test arenas and mazes including special IR-permeable test cages for measurement in complete darkness in combination with TSE IR-Light Boxes.

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