Noldus - Solutions with EthoVision 3.1


Solutions with EthoVision 3.1
EthoVision 3.1 is mainly used to investigate social behavior of group-housed animals and social insects or when wishing to control external equipment automatically. Three examples of set-ups in which EthoVision 3.1 is the main component are:
Social interaction set-up No matter for what purpose you are investigating social interaction in rodents, our solution helps you out. EthoVision 3.1 automatically tracks the paths of multiple animals and calculates parameters such as the distance between those animals. With The Observer XT detailed social behaviors can be manually scored and analyzed. Ultimately, our open fields provide the ideal environments to test socially interacting animals.
Home cage monitoring system Testing animals in their home cage environment yields several advantages; it allows observations over consecutive days, limits handling and transport of animals, and takes into account the complex interactions between different motivational systems. Our system allows for automated monitoring of rodent behavior during multiple circadian cycles without human intervention.
Radial arm maze set-up Our radial arm mazes, video equipment, and video tracking software allow you to automate the radial arm maze test. EthoVision 3.1 tracks your animal while it explores the center and arms of the maze and measures all pertinent parameters. The radial arm maze optionally comes with doors between the center and each arm that can be automatically opened and closed by EthoVision 3.1. Ultimately, our knowledgeable staff installs your system and answers all your questions during the training.
For solutions with EthoVision XT, please visit the EthoVision XT solutions web page.