Animal head tracking device

For tracking animal head position and movement

Description

Recent advances in machine learning demonstrated that mouse behavior appears to be composed of stereotyped, sub-second modules. Mouse body language is built from identifiable components and is organized in a predictable fashion (Wiltschko 2015). While high-resolution imaging is sufficient to reveal motifs of full-body motion, it may miss the tiny movements of the mouse head, which plays a crucial role in navigation and social interaction. To track head movements we have developed "head IMU" system to monitor linear and angular accelerations. In combination with the Kalman filter, it allows reconstructing mouse head movement with great precision.

Specificaltions

  • 3-Axis Gyroscope with programmable dynamical range of ±250 dps, ±500 dps, ±1000 dps,;
  • 3-Axis Accelerometer with programmable dynamical range of ±2g, ±4g, ±8g, and ±16g
  • 3-Axis Compass with a wide range to ±4900 μT
  • 30-500 Hz sampling rate
  • DB9 and DB37 connectors

Technical Parameters

  • Onboard Digital Motion Processor (DMP)
  • Auxiliary I2C interface for external sensors
  • On-Chip 16-bit ADCs and Programmable Filters
  • Communication protocol at 7 MHz SPI or 400 kHz Fast Mode I²C
  • Temperature sensor
Lead time 4 weeks.
1800$

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