DocumentCode
1959504
Title
Automated analysis of feeding behavior in small animals
Author
Stitt, J.P. ; Gaumond, R.P. ; Frazier, J.L. ; Hanson, F.E.
Author_Institution
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
fYear
1998
fDate
9-10 Apr 1998
Firstpage
120
Lastpage
122
Abstract
Discusses the implementation of an automated apparatus for recording and quantifying food choice behavior by small animals. A computer controls the apparatus by positioning a video camera over each one of twelve petri dishes. When the camera is in position, an image of the underlying dish is captured and the digitized image is returned to the computer for further processing. Within the computer a digital image processing procedure analyzes and quantifies the observed behavior
Keywords
biological techniques; biology computing; image processing; video signal processing; zoology; automated analysis; digital image processing procedure; digitized image; feeding behavior; observed behavior quantification; petri dishes; plant-feeding caterpillar; small animals; video camera; Animals; Automatic control; Biomedical signal processing; Cameras; Disk recording; Hardware; Insects; Mathematical model; Neurons; Taste buds;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the IEEE 24th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
Hershey, PA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-4544-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.1998.664897
Filename
664897
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