Solutions with The Observer for wildlife / zoo animals 

Mobile observation system
Most investigations serving to answer an ecological or social behavior research question are conducted in the field on wild animals. Beha-vioral observations of zoo animals are often done in order to investigate their welfare. Whether you are observing in the field or in a zoo, you need to be mobile though still require detailed coding and analysis. Our mobile observation system, which includes observational software in combination with our handheld computers, fulfills both requirements

Stationary observation system
Although wild animals and zoo animals in large exhibition areas can be difficult to observe, a lot of research is done on their behavior. Whether you need to score zoo animal or wild animal behavior live or from previously recorded video files, the combination of our software and hardware provides the perfect solution.

 

 

Solutions with The Observer for farm animals

Set-up for research in stables
This set-up combines our software, video and computer hardware, and services and allows you to collect and analyze farm animal behavioral data in great detail. EthoVision XT tracks the cow, pig, goat, horse, or sheep while it walks in its enclosure. With The Observer XT, detailed behaviors can be manually scored and analyzed.

Social interaction and hierarchy system
An understanding of social behavior is increasingly necessary in farm animal husbandry as more animals are housed in groups rather than in individual stalls or pens. The combination of our software, video and computer hardware, and services offers a great solution. With The Observer XT detailed behaviors can be manually scored. Data can be analyzed in MatMan and Theme in order to detect complex relationships between the observed behaviors.

Solution with The Observer for small lab animals

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.

 

Solutions for research on fish

Social interaction set-up
Within the field of fish studies, a lot of attention is paid to social interactions. Main topics in this research area are sexual selection mechanisms, effects of rearing conditions in intensively-kept farm fish, and relationships in complex breeding species. No matter for what purpose you are investigating social interaction in fish, integrated set-up helps you out

 

Multiple aquaria monitoring set-up
Within the field of fish studies, a lot of attention is paid to social interactions. Main topics in this research area are sexual selection mechanisms, effects of rearing conditions in intensively-kept farm fish, and relationships in complex breeding species. No matter for what purpose you are investigating social interaction in fish, our monitoring set-up (consisting of both software and hardware) helps you out

Solutions for research on insects

Lab study system
The combination of our software, video and computer hardware, and services in this lab study system allows you to collect and analyze insect behavioral data in great detail. With The Observer XT, detailed behaviors can be scored, either live or from previously recorded media files, and analyzed.

 

 

Field study system
Observing insects in their natural habitat is essential for understanding their basic biology and ecology. However, observing insects in the field can be a challenging task. During insect field observations you need to be mobile while still being able to code behavior in detail. Our field study system fulfills both requirements.

Solution with The Observer for companion animals

System to measure companion animal behavior
When investigating animal-human interactions, the dog or cat and its owner are usually observed together, for instance during a playing session. In problem behavior assessments the animal is usually left alone in a confined area and behaviors are scored. The combination of our software, video and computer hardware, and services in this system allows you to collect and analyze companion animal behavioral data in great detail.