Protocol for non-invasive assessment of spontaneous movements of group-housed animals using remote video monitoring.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Frequent monitoring of laboratory animals is critical for ensuring animal welfare and experimental data collection. To minimize the adverse and confounding effects caused by current monitoring protocols and human presence, we developed a low-cost, non-invasive, remotely accessible, extensible infrared video monitoring system. This protocol describes the construction and operation of the system, followed by applying deep-learning neural networks to track group-housed, unmarked mice for objective behavioral quantification. This system can be adapted to a variety of home-cage environments and species.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Marcus, AD; Achanta, S; Jordt, S-E

Published Date

  • June 17, 2022

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 3 / 2

Start / End Page

  • 101326 -

PubMed ID

  • 35479115

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC9036393

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2666-1667

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101326

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States