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Open Field Video Tracking System


Med Associates is pleased to announce the addition of the Open Field Video Tracking System to our Activity product line. The Open Field Video Tracking System was developed as a more economical alternative to our Open Field Activity System (that uses infrared photobeams to monitor rodent behavior). Although the Open Field Video Tracking System cannot monitor vertical activity, the mouse video tracking system has the added benefit of monitoring two mice per chamber. These video tracking systems come complete with a sound attenuating cubicle, open field chamber(s), video camera, and computer interface card. Two cameras may be connected to the same Fire-Wire® interface card.

System Highlights
  • Monitor locomotor activity using color video cameras.
  • Simultaneously monitor up to two mice or one rat using a single camera.
  • For even greater throughput, up to four cameras can be connected to a single computer to simultaneously monitor eight mice, four rats, or a combination of mice and rats.
  • Record activity measurements at a temporal resolution of 33.3 ms.

Video from one camera at a time is displayed on the computer screen for user monitoring. The video may be recorded directly to your computer for later review of subject behavior.

Med Associates' Activity Monitor software provides measurements of ambulatory and stereotypic behavior, including:

  • Total Ambulatory Distance in Centimeters or Inches
  • Time Spent Ambulatory
  • Number of Ambulatory Events
  • Average Velocity
  • Stereotypic Time (Partial-Body Movements)
  • Time Spent at Rest

Mouse Packages

MED-VOF-MS
Description:

  • Two Mouse Open
    Field Chambers
  • Video Camera and Cable
  • Sound Attenuating Cubicle
  • FireWire® Interface Card
  • Video Tracking Software

MED-VOF-MA
Description:

  • Two Mouse Open
    Field Chambers
  • Video Camera and Cable
  • Sound Attenuating Cubicle

Rat Packages

MED-VOF-RS
Description:

  • One Rat Open Field Chamber
  • Video Camera and Cable
  • Sound Attenuating Cubicle
  • FireWire® Interface Card
  • Video Tracking Software

MED-VOF-RA: Add-on Package
Description:

  • One Rat Open Field Chambers
  • Video Camera and Cable
  • Sound Attenuating Cubicle

 

 

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