The SmartCage™ system is an automated non-invasive rodent behavioral monitoring system
The SmartCage™ system is a versatile, flexible, and user-friendly system that enables the biomedical researchers to conduct a variety of neurobehavioral assays for phenotypic analysis, in vivodrug screening, and assessment of neurobehavioral toxic compounds before testing in individual disease models through consistent and accurate monitoring of rodent home cage activity
The SmartCage™ system is widely used for quantitative characterization of basic behavioral elements and their patterns in freely moving rodents. Each SmartCage™ system consists of a floor-vibration sensor, a motor control, an instrument amplifier, microcontroller units, an infrared (IR) matrix, and flexible modular devices. The system is non-invasive as it allows the animals to be tested and monitored in their home cages having bedding, food, and water, making the system valuable to conduct experimental manipulations and behavioral assessments for extended periods. The system automatically measures wake / active and sleep / inactive states. Locomotion (travel distance, travel time), rearing up counts, and animal movement patterns, for example, rotations (cycling) are the home cage activity variables that are recorded to develop the behavioral analysis
Intelligent Layers
Multiple layers in the Smartcage system allows for flexible modularity in the system. Multiple modules can be exchanged in and out to suit your needs, and can be purchased a-la-cart for later utilization
X, Y, Z, and more Data
Photobeams along the X, Y and Z axis give rich output data for live motion detection at all times of your rodent model. You’ll never miss a movement in the Smartcage environemnt
Parallel Computing
16 Cages can attach to a single PC, allowing for high throughput ethomics testing, data gathering, and publication
High Throughput
The ease of use of the SmartCage system allows for high throughput Ethomics. That means more data, more experimentation, and more publication for your limited grant dollars. We’re here for you.
